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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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2003
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| 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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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| 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. |
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| ISSN: | 1931-7743 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The review of faith & international affairs
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/15435725.2003.9523154 |
