S7E13 - Is the Iran War Just? A Just War Theory Analysis | With Ken Fish

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Ken Fish discusses the Iran conflict through the lens of just war theory, emphasizing the need for discernment and moral clarity.

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People in this episode

Host: God Is Not A Theory

Guest: Ken Fish

Topics covered

• just war theory
• Iran conflict
• Christian ethics
• moral grounding in war
• discernment in conflict

Keywords

• just war theory
• Iran
• Israel
• United States
• Christian ethics
• moral justification
• conflict analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Orbis Prayer Ministry Network, Orbis Ministries

Books & works: God Is Not a Theory

Places: Iran, Israel, United States

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