Should a Christian Officer Support Nuclear War?

Abstract

Centering around the moral question of a Christian officer's involvement in nuclear war, the author reviews the history of the Just War Doctrine. Following that is a brief look at the current arguments against our nation's defense policy of deterrence. The author continues with the moral arguments, pro and con, over the use of nuclear weapons throughout the spectrum of responses to aggression and ends with a personal view, drawing from a Biblical framework on which to his decision. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA140625

Entities

People

  • J. T. Ferrell

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Christianity
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Personnel Management
  • Religion
  • Students
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Ussr
  • War
  • War Colleges

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