A violent man breaks into a Christian's home, murders one family member and reaches for the next child. The father, a Christian, does what any person would do, he fights back to save his loved ones. And for this reason, the rest of his family lives. Some pacifists may argue that Christians should not retaliate and let the family die, this is absurd. Yes, violence is a terrible action, but the Christians who fight do not love violence. There is a time, though, when fighting back is just. Just means "guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness" according to dictionary.com. Being a Christian teaches a person to seek truth, so when a Christian fights, it is not for fun. There is a reason, a necessary reason, to fight back. Just war is beneficial
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Christians are called to have peace and not to love violence. Still, there are situations where a Christian fights against evil. A just war is not something to be taken lightly. It is very carefully thought about and entered for a just reason. Paragraph 2309 of Catechism of the Catholic Church says, "The strict conditions for legitimate defense by military force require rigorous consideration. The gravity of such a decision makes it subject to rigorous conditions of moral legitimacy." Just war must meet a certain criteria and discerning thinking goes into it. The only reason for a just war is the result of peace. Sometimes, force has to be used to institute peace. Dr. J. Daryl Charles says, "Justice without force is a myth." This is a true statement because force must be used to enforce justice. Peace is the outcome for Christians in a just war, so Christians are allowed to use force to attain it. Violence is a last resort for Christians, and is only used for a right reason. Many times Christians carried the sword and it benefitted Christianity. These Christians, though, had a just reason to fight, not lashing out because of anger. Under the rule of Emperor Diocletian, Christians were persecuted for believing in God. Still, Constantine had to use force, allowing Christianity's legalism, and that no one was to kill a Christian for their faith. And, because of this, Christianity spread, thousands were baptized, and …show more content…
The story mentioned earlier exemplifies that a Christian father protects his family in times of need, just as Christians should do for their families in Christ. It is common sense to protect the ones you love if harm comes to them, but it also is supported scripturally. God tells is there is a time for peace wand a time for war, so therefore it is not wrong to have a just war. A just war is carefully thought about and has criteria to meet. And finally, the outcome of a just war is peace because Christians are peacemakers. If this peace is interrupted, then force must be used to get it back. Dwight D. Eisenhower said, "We are going to have peace even if we have to fight for it." Fighting for peace and fighting to protect are just reasons to go to a just war. Imagine feeling the pain of sitting back and watching loved ones being killed, and no one steps up to protect
Christians are called to have peace and not to love violence. Still, there are situations where a Christian fights against evil. A just war is not something to be taken lightly. It is very carefully thought about and entered for a just reason. Paragraph 2309 of Catechism of the Catholic Church says, "The strict conditions for legitimate defense by military force require rigorous consideration. The gravity of such a decision makes it subject to rigorous conditions of moral legitimacy." Just war must meet a certain criteria and discerning thinking goes into it. The only reason for a just war is the result of peace. Sometimes, force has to be used to institute peace. Dr. J. Daryl Charles says, "Justice without force is a myth." This is a true statement because force must be used to enforce justice. Peace is the outcome for Christians in a just war, so Christians are allowed to use force to attain it. Violence is a last resort for Christians, and is only used for a right reason. Many times Christians carried the sword and it benefitted Christianity. These Christians, though, had a just reason to fight, not lashing out because of anger. Under the rule of Emperor Diocletian, Christians were persecuted for believing in God. Still, Constantine had to use force, allowing Christianity's legalism, and that no one was to kill a Christian for their faith. And, because of this, Christianity spread, thousands were baptized, and …show more content…
The story mentioned earlier exemplifies that a Christian father protects his family in times of need, just as Christians should do for their families in Christ. It is common sense to protect the ones you love if harm comes to them, but it also is supported scripturally. God tells is there is a time for peace wand a time for war, so therefore it is not wrong to have a just war. A just war is carefully thought about and has criteria to meet. And finally, the outcome of a just war is peace because Christians are peacemakers. If this peace is interrupted, then force must be used to get it back. Dwight D. Eisenhower said, "We are going to have peace even if we have to fight for it." Fighting for peace and fighting to protect are just reasons to go to a just war. Imagine feeling the pain of sitting back and watching loved ones being killed, and no one steps up to protect