just war
Conservative cardinals have five questions or ‘dubia.’ I have six.
By Thomas Reese — October 10, 2023
(RNS) — Traditionalists don't like Pope Francis because he is the first truly post-Counter-Reformation pope, with perhaps the exception of John XXIII.
Catholic theologians question the morality of Ukraine’s violent resistance
By Thomas Reese — March 7, 2022
(RNS) — Catholic moral theologians uniformly condemn Russian invasion of Ukraine but debate the proper response.
It’s time at last for an ethical conversation about Afghanistan
By Jim Wallis — September 15, 2021
(RNS) — What have 20 years of war done to our values?
Why President Biden is right to get our troops out of Afghanistan
By Thomas Reese — April 23, 2021
(RNS) — A fundamental principle of the just war theory is that you should not fight an unwinnable war.
How war bypasses morality
By Russell P. Johnson — January 6, 2020
(Sightings) — Ironically, it is in times of crisis when we can be least likely to step back and compare our words and actions against our moral convictions.
Can a cyberattack trigger a ‘just war’?
By Lauren Markoe — May 22, 2017
(RNS) The foundations of 'just war' theory were laid down in the fifth century by St. Augustine. How applicable are they in the cyberage?
Religious voices raised over Syria bombing by US
By David Gibson — April 7, 2017
(RNS) A roundup of responses from a variety of religious leaders, whose reactions also range widely.
People of faith have legitimate questions about use of lethal drones (COMMENTARY)
By George Hunsinger — December 15, 2014
(RNS) The use of lethal drones raises questions of conscience for the religious community. People of faith have a responsibility to shine a bright light on this doubtful means of conducting war.
Christian leaders call for end to US strikes in Iraq, focus on peaceful resolution
By David Gibson — August 28, 2014
(RNS) The letter stands in contrast to a petition launched by conservative Catholic, evangelical and Jewish activists who demanded that President Obama sharply escalate military action against Islamic extremists.
US must ‘destroy’ Islamic State, say religious conservatives
By David Gibson — August 13, 2014
(RNS) A coalition of religious leaders, led by mostly conservative Catholic, evangelical and Jewish activists, is calling on President Obama to sharply escalate military action against Islamic extremists in Iraq.
On Iraq, Pope Francis’ message of peace meets reality of war
By Josephine McKenna — August 11, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Even as Francis called on the international community to find "an efficient political solution that can stop these crimes" the Vatican also tried to make peace with the idea that U.S. military strikes were necessary and working.
ANALYSIS: Is ‘Just War’ doctrine another victim of the Syrian conflict?
By David Gibson — September 11, 2013
(RNS) The central problem is not that the just war doctrine is being dismissed or condemned, but that both sides in the debate over Syria are citing just war theory, but are reaching diametrically opposed conclusions.
Christian ethicist Jean Bethke Elshtain dies at 72
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — August 13, 2013
(RNS) Widely admired ethicist Jean Bethke Elshtain regularly wrote and lectured on ethics, politics and religion but was routinely criticized by other theologians for her position on Iraq.
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