Just War

One of the oldest traditions in religious ethics is that of the just war. The "Just War Theory" specifies under which conditions war is just. Opposition based on the Just War Theory differs from that of pacifists. Oppositionists oppose particular wars but not all war. Their opposition is based on principals of justice rather than principles of pacifism (Becker 926). In the monotheistic religious traditions of Christianity and Islam, one role of God (or Allah) is to limit or control aggressions

Nonviolence and Just War Theory “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” (Matthew 5:9) Historically, there has been consistent disagreement between political philosophers regarding the possibility of a justification of war. Theorists from Grotius to Gandhi have from time immemorial argued about whether violence can ever be sanctioned as a viable recourse for preventing evil. History itself, at various times, seems to offer lessons regarding the complexity of the issue—demonstrating

on the Just War theory has grown much stronger. There was one big point or situation that came up in the debate, it was when the question was brought asking if a murderer came into your house and you knew he was going to shoot your family. Would you pick up a gun and fight back or would you stand by and let your family be killed? Another big point is that Just Wars are allowed because God is just and he commanded wars. How can you stand against this when God strictly says to go wage war. Pacifists

topics and issues that all relate to the Bible. The topics range from Genesis and the different accounts of creation to who founded the African Methodist Episcopal Church. A topic that seems very intriguing is Augustine and Tertullian’s theories on war and violence. This paper will discuss the two main theories on violence in the Christian tradition. Throughout history, Christians have had different perspectives on violence. Some of the accounts are on the pacifist side, while others are on the

Possibility of a Just War According to Thomas Hobbes, “The state of peace among men living side by side is not the natural state; the natural state is one of war.” Throughout history, humans are continually at war with one another. Beginning with the Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt in 3100 B.C., there were one or more wars taking place every five hundred years. Some wars reach a conclusion in a few months, while others last several years. For example, England and France spent over a hundred

will evaluate literature on the topic, identify the different justifications for killing in time of war and decide if they legitimize our actions. After describing some compelling arguments, I will defend my own position that pacifism is the only ideal which mankind should embrace. According to traditional just war theory, a just cause must serve peace and not simply protect an unjust status quo. War must be used as a last resort and all pacifistic approaches must be

What is the Just War theory and how did it pertain to St. Augustine? According to Augustine there is no private right to kill. According to Paul Ramsey opposes in The Just War, Christian participation in warfare “was not actually an exception to the commandment, “you shall not murder” but instead an expression of the Christian understanding of moral and political responsibility. One can kill only under the authority of God. St. Augustine argued that Christian rulers had such an obligation to make

specifies for the conduct of a just war can be set aside. This essay will define the conditions required for a just war and then explore whether there are times when these conditions can be disregarded. It will then examine Walzer’s concept of such supreme emergency exemptions and what is required for this idea to be convincing. Referring to objections raised by Coady and Pike it will then argue that the ‘supreme emergency’ concept does not meet these requirements. Just War Conditions To understand Walzer’s

almost constantly in some sort of war fighting over disagreements and resources. Countries fight for many reasons of disagreement yet we don't consider if their wars are justifiable. The Just war theory developed by Saint Augustine and revised later in the fifteenth century by Saint Thomas Aquinas deals with this justification of how and why wars are fought. In the modern century, more than ever, the western world including the United States has dealt with wars in their interest that we can debate

Thomas Christian Morality-5th Period April 18, 2016 AMDG Just War Reflection The just war theory deals with the justification that war is morally admissible. The just war theory attempt to conceive of how the use of armed forces can be more humane to establish lasting peace and justice. In recent wars, the United States has turn to God for guidance and strength in the war on terrorism. The Catholic Church wants to renounce the “just war’ doctrine because it is inconsistent with peace and nonviolence