Church and Pacifism

The Role of Religion in the Face of Security Threats

Authors

  • Cezary Smuniewski War Studies University in Warsaw

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12797/Politeja.16.2019.61.19

Keywords:

security studies, political science, pacifism, the Bible, teachings of the Roman Catholic Church

Abstract

The article is a study in the domain of security and aims to answer the following question in the context of contemporary threats: What is the Catholic Church’s attitude towards pacifism? The author presents research concerning the relationship between pacifism and religion, analyzing the question of pacifism with reference to biblical texts and contemporary Catholic thought.

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Published

27-08-2019

How to Cite

“Church and Pacifism: The Role of Religion in the Face of Security Threats”. 2019. Politeja 16 (4(61): 341-57. https://doi.org/10.12797/Politeja.16.2019.61.19.

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