Wars and Rumors of (preemptive) Wars

In today's world where security concerns dominate political decision-making, Christians often grapple with the issue of just war. It is particularly difficult, but not impossible, to discern the basis for a just preemptive war. Three principles guide this discussion: human nature has a great ca...

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Published in:The review of faith & international affairs
Main Author: Seiple, Chris (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2003
In: The review of faith & international affairs
Year: 2003, Volume: 1, Issue: 1, Pages: 41-44
Further subjects:B Theology
B Terrorism
B War
B Security
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Summary:In today's world where security concerns dominate political decision-making, Christians often grapple with the issue of just war. It is particularly difficult, but not impossible, to discern the basis for a just preemptive war. Three principles guide this discussion: human nature has a great capacity for violence; the purpose of governments is to protect their people; and God cares about justice. It is a moral responsibility to develop a doctrine of preemption to guide our approach to national security issues.
ISSN:1931-7743
Contains:Enthalten in: The review of faith & international affairs
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/15435725.2003.9523154