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Just War in Western Traditions
Title: Just War in Western Traditions
Category: Society & Culture / Religion
Details: Words: 1915 | Pages: 8.1 (approximately 235 words/page)
Just War in Western Traditions
The justification of war has been an ideal that has caused much debate and controversy for humanity throughout all time. It has been studied and interpreted by many theologians, philosophers, and politicians. There have many manuscripts documenting the correct use of war and the proper means of exercising force. Within the western tradition two main principles, the Christian and Islamic, have appeared that attempt to explain just war in relation to maintaining a peaceful society. …showed first 75 words of 1915 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1915 total…al-Islam, while a secular rule would be superfluous and ineffective.
These two religious traditions give much insight into the justification of war. The constant battle between good and evil generated much of the ideals for justification of armed conflict. Both the Christian and Islamic beliefs in their own concept of a well-ordered society directed their attitude for just war, and their methods in maintaining a world of bliss and peace.
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