We begin a new series on Matthew 5-7, the Sermon on the Mount. This passage has been transformative in the lives of many, and is both unique and challenging. In this episode I explore my own experience with this passage and why I think it's so important t

A short synopsis of some of the main ideas in our just war series.

We end our series on just war by looking at the application of the theory to specific wars in United States history.

We probe the coherence of just war theory one more time by asking some general questions about it.

We look at the final tenet of just war theory, the idea of "just peace."

We look at the sixth tenet of just war theory, the idea of "last resort."

We look at the fifth tenet of just war theory, the idea of "reasonable success."

We look at the fourth tenet of just war theory, the idea of "discrimination" or "civilian safety."

We look at the third tenet of just war theory, the idea of "right intention" or "proportionality."

We look at the second tenet of just war theory, the idea of "just authority."