|
 |
 |
A look at just war
Title: A look at just war
Category: Society & Culture / Religion
Details: Words: 2474 | Pages: 10.5 (approximately 235 words/page)
A look at just war
The Bible emphasises that peace is God's will, as exemplified by the Messianic prophecy of Isaiah 2:4 "They will beat their swords into ploughshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war any more." Jesus taught in Matthew 5:9 "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God." In Matthew 5:39 he urges his followers "Do not resist an evil person. If someone …showed first 75 words of 2474 total…
You are viewing only a small portion of the paper.
Please login or register to access the full copy.
|
|
…showed last 75 words of 2474 total…No 7, http://www.loyno.edu/twomey/blueprint/mar03.htm
Skillen J (2002), quoted in "Opinion roundup, is attacking Iraq ethical", Christianity Today,
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2002/134/31.0.html
Tauran, Archbishop Jean-Louis, (2002), Interview with La Repubblica, quoted in John
Thavis, "Vatican official calls on world community to avert U.S.-Iraqi war," Catholic News
Service, December 23, 2002. http://www.usccb.org/sdwp/international/cns-2-ta.htm
Weeks N (1988), "The sufficiency of scripture", The Banner of Truth Trust, Edinburgh
Need a custom written paper?
|
|
275 words per page