Product Description: The Catholic Tradition of the Law of Nations is a well-edited collection of annotated documents illustrating the Church's doctrine regarding war and peace and its opinion of such topics as the League of Nations, nationality and minority rights...read more

Product Description: Beyond the political rhetoric-the slogans and the sound bites-many Christians struggle to understand how to be faithful to both their religious values and their patriotism. They question how to balance a desire for peace with political reality...read more

Product Description: This book offers a thorough and accessible analysis of Catholic teaching on war and warmaking from its earliest stages to the present. Moral theologians Thomas Massaro and Thomas A. Shannon begin with a survey of the teachings on war in various religions and denominations and then trace the development of Just War theory and application, review the perspective of several Catholic bishops, comment on the bishops' pastoral letter The Challenge of Peace, address contemporary developments in light of 9-11 and the United States war with Iraq, and conclude with theological reflections...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Book by Elsbernd, Mary

This critical analysis of American Catholic thought on war and peace focuses on the public debate over issues such as nuclear arms control and U.S. policy in Central America

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