There are those who are clean in their own eyes but are not washed of their filth. There are those--how lofty are their eyes, how high their eyelids lift! There are those whose teeth are swords, whose fangs are knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, the needy from among mankind. (Proverbs 30:12-14)… Continue reading The Haughty Evil of the Wicked and Their Just End
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The ‘just war’ theory: how it relates to divorcing an abuser
Proponents of the ‘just war’ theory believe that aggression against others can be justified under certain conditions. Cicero was the first to argue for such an approach, but St. Augustine (AD 354-430) set forth its classic formulation: Just cause—a defensive war, fought only to resist aggression. Just intent—fought to secure justice, not for revenge, conquest,… Continue reading The ‘just war’ theory: how it relates to divorcing an abuser
