But is it a just war? Trump and his inner circle like to portray a good Christian image But this feud with the pope is showing the world a different picture. Cheers!
@Nanoose Purely by the original Augustinian definition the war with Iran isn't one following the Just War Doctrine. What the people around Trump don't want us to understand that Trump made a fool of himself and now they want to do it too. Roman Catholics can't claim that the Pope isn't speaking for themselves when it is regarding voicing the Gospel. Blessed are the peacemakers is pretty high up in Christian belief
@Thinkerbell The Augustinian doctrine of Just War, often applied to evaluate the bombing of German cities during WWII, argues against such actions based on the principles of discrimination and proportionality. While Augustinian thought permits war for a just cause (restoring peace), it holds that the deliberate killing of non-combatants and indiscriminate destruction is immoral.
The Augustinian doctrine remains highly relevant because it profoundly shaped Western theology, philosophy, and psychology. His doctrines of original sin, the necessity of grace, and the conflict between the "City of God" and the "City of Man" offer a framework for understanding human frailty, evil, and political order. These ideas continue to form the foundation of Catholic social doctrine and Protestant soteriology
