Moral and Social Issues

Peace and War in Today's World

What the Catholic Church thinks and why

Craig M. White

Is Christianity for pacifism? What is a 'just war'?

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Wasn’t Jesus a pacifist, and isn’t that the purest form of Christianity? Is peace possible in this world, except through the surrender of one side? Doesn’t “just war theory” baptise aggressive wars like the Crusades? Once you are in a war, shouldn’t you simply fight to win, without worrying about rules? Who has a right to decide if a war is just? Can ancient teaching on “just war” be relevant in an age of nuclear weapons, or terrorism? Catholic teaching has addressed these and other questions for centuries: this booklet presents the answers and explains why the Church teaches them.

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Price: £2.50 / $4.00

A6 Paperback    68 Pages

Dimensions: 10.5x14.8cm

Product Code: S448

ISBN-13: 9781860827150

Catholic Social Teaching

Publication Date: 18/01/2011

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