Just War Theory: Regime Change, Nukes, and Defense | Msgr. Stuart Swetland

About this episode

This episode explores the principles of Catholic Just War Theory and its application to the morality of war.

When is a war truly just—and who gets to decide? Drawing on the thought of St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, this conversation unpacks how Catholic Just War Theory provides a coherent framework for judging the morality of war.

People in this episode

Guest: Msgr. Stuart Swetland

Topics covered

• Just War Theory
• morality of war
• Catholicism
• St. Augustine
• St. Thomas Aquinas

Keywords

• Just War Theory
• morality
• war
• Catholic
• St. Augustine
• St. Thomas Aquinas

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