Catholic Perspectives on Peace and War

by Thomas J. Massaro

Book Overview

This book offers a thorough and accessible analysis of Catholic teaching on war and warmaking from its earliest stages to the present. Moral theologians Thomas Massaro and Thomas A. Shannon begin with a survey of the teachings on war in various religions and denominations and then trace the development of Just War theory and application, review the perspective of several Catholic bishops, comment on the bishops' pastoral letter The Challenge of Peace,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742531767
• ISBN13: 9780742531765
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Sheed & Ward
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"