Just War and Nonviolence
Classical Just War | Non-Violent | Contemporary Just War The three videos below each take a moment to load. You may begin playing any video while waiting for another to appear. If you cannot view the videos, you may need to download the latest version of the free Flash Player from Adobe. Alternatively, you can download the AVI file for each speaker and view it in your favorite video player, such as Windows Media Player. Robert Royal is president of the Faith & Reason Institute in Washington, DC. He is a member of the Common Ground Initiative. His presentation at the 2003 symposium appears in Just War, Lasting Peace. Other panelists: Marie Dennis is executive director of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns and is vice president of Pax Christi International. Other panelists: Maryann Cusimano Love is on the political science faculty of The Catholic University of America. She spoke at the 2003 symposium on the contemporary just war position and is one of the authors of Just War, Lasting Peace. Other panelists:
In the months prior to the US invasion of Iraq, when everyone was talking of wsar – would it happen? should it happen? – the U.S. Jesuit provincials were having a similar conversation. They were concerned, however, about clarity regarding what constitutes a just war in our time. Their desire for a deeper understanding led to a one day symposium on Catholic Traditions on Peace and War. Furthermore, they wanted the fruits of the symposium to reach a wider audience. The result is the book, Just War, Lasting Peace: What Christian Traditions Can Teach Us (Orbis Books, 2006). This Woodstock Forum from October 4, 2006 was held to further expand the discussion. Ongoing serious conversations seem crucial in light of our national security doctrine which emphasizes preemptive war and preventive war. Equally important is an exploration of ways individuals and groups can engage in peacemaking.