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Religious Leaders Join Forces to Denounce U.S. Drone Policy

Robert Greenwald | Posted 04.03.2013 | Politics
Robert Greenwald

During this time of rebirth and renewal, these religious leaders remind us that we must strongly consider how our government conducts itself on behalf of our nation at home and abroad.

10 Years After The Iraq Invasion, We Are Still Morally Responsible For War

Antonia Blumberg | Posted 05.22.2013 | Religion
Antonia Blumberg

Unfortunately the Iraq War isn't over. Not only is the Iraqi insurgency still going strong and wreaking havoc, but the American veterans returned home from duty are still dying, still suffering, still looking to God for answers.

Where Are All the Moderate Christian Voices?

Carl Medearis | Posted 05.11.2013 | Religion
Carl Medearis

These folks don't carry much (or any) political clout.  No one in D.C. is listening to them. They don't have the deep pockets or White House access like the older more conservative clan does.  So no one hears their voices.

Jesus Hates Guns. So What?

Kate Blanchard | Posted 02.19.2013 | Religion
Kate Blanchard

If we are being honest with ourselves, we must admit that our national histories, our ethnic histories, our religious histories, our family histories, our personal histories, all take precedence over the Bible.

Prophet Muhammad's Rules of War

Qasim Rashid | Posted 01.26.2013 | Religion
Qasim Rashid

Prophet Muhammad is history's first major figure to condemn collateral damage in word and deed. His advanced rules of war established 1,400 years ago a yet unmatched humanitarian standard. And herein lies the solution to modern conflict.

Paralyzed by Gaza

David Mednicoff | Posted 11.19.2012 | World
David Mednicoff

Just because Israelis and Palestinians have different versions of the same history doesn't mean that we can compare (and then judge, and even dehumanize) them fairly on particular measures where one side doesn't measure up.

Defeating Aggression: Countdown to 2017

Sam Sasan Shoamanesh | Posted 12.03.2012 | World
Sam Sasan Shoamanesh

Centuries of warfare drenched in blood and a common yearning for a more civilized world where would-be aggressors are checked by the rule of law must compel us to act, responsibly and swiftly. Time is of the essence and the time to act is now.

Iran and the Bomb: What If Diplomacy Fails?

Tom Farer | Posted 11.28.2012 | World
Tom Farer

Will this third assault on a Muslim nation within a dozen years strengthen the bin Laden narrative in which asymmetrical war against the West is a defensive response to unrelenting aggression?

Prudence and the Unfortunate Mr. Romney

Charles J. Reid, Jr. | Posted 11.24.2012 | Religion
Charles J. Reid, Jr.

Christians must exercise the most solemn care when voting for president because they are foreseeably electing someone who will kill in their names.

My 9/11 Journey

Charles Redfern | Posted 11.11.2012 | Religion
Charles Redfern

I'm remembering the descent into the surreal. Radio reports told of crashing planes and dropping towers, of Pentagon flames and building evacuations, of stranded passengers in isolated airports.

Humanitarian Intervention In Syria: A Classic Just War?

Gerard Powers | Posted 09.25.2012 | Religion
Gerard Powers

In Syria, there is a clear answer to Cain's question: "Yes, we are our brother's keeper." Syria would seem to be Exhibit A for a just military intervention, especially if one focuses on two key criteria, as many advocates of military intervention do.

Attacking Iran Is Illegal

Liaquat Ali Khan | Posted 05.06.2012 | World
Liaquat Ali Khan

There are two distinct reasons why an armed attack on Iran is illegal under international law, whether the attacker is Israel or the United States.

Is Attacking Iran "a Just War"?

Yoram Peri | Posted 05.01.2012 | World
Yoram Peri

Those who advocate an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities have claimed the air strikes would be preemptive and thus legitimate. This position...

America Wins War On Terror (9-11-01 To 12-1-11)

Robin Koerner | Posted 02.02.2012 | Politics
Robin Koerner

What Senators McCain, Levin and others cleverley realized is that since the terrorists are attacking America for its freedoms and "way of life", the only sure way to win the war is to eliminate all of those freedoms and way of life.

When Soldiers Become Saints

Shane Claiborne | Posted 01.11.2012 | Religion
Shane Claiborne

Today, as the United States celebrates Veteran's Day, the Church celebrates Martin of Tours, a conscientious objector to war. Let us follow this subversive centurion in the way of Jesus, our ultimate Commander.

It's Finally Over -- and It Was Wrong

Jim Wallis | Posted 12.27.2011 | World
Jim Wallis

The initial feelings that rushed over me after hearing the announcement that we're pulling out of Iraq were of deep relief. But then they turned to deep sadness over the terrible cost of a war that was always wrong: intellectually, politically, strategically and, above all, morally.

HuffPost Religion Roundup: July 31 - Aug 7

Paul Brandeis Raushenbush | Posted 10.07.2011 | Religion
Paul Brandeis Raushenbush

Moral Debt, Prayer, Abortion, Evolution, Homosexuality, Scripture, Wisdom, and Gabby Giffords -- it has been a busy week on HuffPost Religion.

Hiroshima's Lessons: The Air Force, Just War And Nuclear Weapons

Rev. Tyler Wigg-Stevenson | Posted 10.06.2011 | Religion
Rev. Tyler Wigg-Stevenson

The Air Force presentation cited in the report claims that the Christian "Just War" tradition morally authorizes the use of nuclear weapons. This is categorically untrue.

Is Libya A Just War?

Frank G. Kirkpatrick | Posted 05.30.2011 | Religion
Frank G. Kirkpatrick

President Obama is calling our involvement in Libya an intervention, not a war, and appealing to a loosely defined but historically influential theory known as just war.

Answers to Three Questions About Libya

Bernard-Henri Lévy | Posted 05.28.2011 | World
Bernard-Henri Lévy

The alternatives in Libya are clear. Either terrorist insanity, or the humble, patient, difficult, interminable invention of democracy. That's the way it is.

'Just War' And The Intervention In Libya

Pierre Whalon | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
Pierre Whalon

We can only hope that the actions of France and her allies will be effective, while remembering that there is no such thing as a "surgical strike."

War, Conscience And Killing With 'Absolute Certainty'

Rita Nakashima Brock, Ph. D. | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
Rita Nakashima Brock, Ph. D.

Absolute certainty can lead to behaviors that are absolutely wrong. Prior to his conversion the apostle Paul was absolutely certain he was right to persecute Christians.

Should Christians Be Pacifists?

Rev. Candace Chellew-Hodge | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
Rev. Candace Chellew-Hodge

Christianity is not a religion of pacifism, but neither is it a religion of "valor and gallantry in waging aggressive war in a just cause against the enemies of freedom while inflicting massive casualties in the process."

Who Are You Calling Objectionable?

David Isenberg | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
David Isenberg

Almost since the moment the first private security contractor (PSC) emerged , many commentators have been going to great efforts to try and stick them...

When War is Unjust Should Soldiers Just Say No?

Greg Barrett | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Greg Barrett

Military regulations recognize an individual's right to refuse combat for reasons of faith or conscience, but the CO status does not distinguish between wars of national defense and those of preemptive strikes.