The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

Day 302: War

Oct 29, 2023
This podcast episode explores the Just War Theory and its origins in the context of Christians as a minority in the Roman Empire. It discusses the moral implications of war, conditions for legitimate defense, and the importance of healing and serving the country. The speaker emphasizes the need to follow moral laws during armed conflict and the difference between fighting against and hating your neighbor in war.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
War, Peace, and Moral Implications
02:55 • 7min
3
Conditions for a Legitimate Defense by Military Force
09:30 • 4min
4
The Importance of Healing, Serving the Country, and the Morality of War
13:14 • 2min
5
The Morality of War and the Call to Serve
15:32 • 3min