Active Nonviolence During War: Theological Implications
Many Catholics and others are willing to prioritize active nonviolence to prevent war, or even as a methodology to recover and heal after war. However, what happens when war breaks out? In this essay, I analyze how Pope Francis has deepened our understanding of human dignity by centering active nonv...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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SCM Press
2024
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Concilium
Year: 2024, Issue: 1, Pages: 79-88 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Francis Pope 1936-
/ War
/ Non-violence
/ Human dignity
/ Catholic theology
/ History 1960-2024
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KCB Papacy KDB Roman Catholic Church NCA Ethics NCD Political ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
Theology
B Dignity B Nonviolence |
| Summary: | Many Catholics and others are willing to prioritize active nonviolence to prevent war, or even as a methodology to recover and heal after war. However, what happens when war breaks out? In this essay, I analyze how Pope Francis has deepened our understanding of human dignity by centering active nonviolence as the way to live in accord with dignity. In turn, I describe impactful examples of active nonviolence during war along with some of the challenges. I then identify key theological implications such as the praxis of accompaniment. |
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| ISSN: | 0010-5236 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Concilium
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