War and the Christian Conscience: How Shall Modern War be Conducted Justly?An inquiry into the ancient Christian theory of the "just war" and its application today. |
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War and the Christian Conscience: How Shall Modern War Be Conducted Justly? Paul Ramsey No preview available - 2011 |
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action actual all-out analysis Aquinas arms atomic Augustine believe calculation capability Catholic chap Christ churches City of God civilian concept conduct consequences counter-forces credible death decision defense destroy destruction deterrence direct killing directly distinction doctrine double effect earthly enemy fact feasible fetus fight force Fort Detrick H-bomb Herman Kahn human Hydrogen Bombing Ibid immoral innocent intention intrinsically italics added judgment just-war theory justice justified Kahn kiloton Lect legitimate lesser evil lives mankind means megaton weapons ment military targets missile modern moral limits Murray Murray's nation natural justice natural law never noncombatants nuclear war nuclear warfare nuclear weapons objective Obliteration Bombing peace Philip Toynbee political possible principle problem proposal purpose question reason requires retaliatory rule of double seems self-defense simply Soviet statement tests thermonuclear thermonuclear war threat tion traditional unjust aggressor unlimited violence warfare wrong