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Martin L. Cook
Martin L. Cook is professor of philosophy at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Spings.
The Iraq dilemma: America's obligation
Regardless of what one thought of the legal and moral justification of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, or of the prudence of that action, now that the U.S....
Terrorism and 'just war'; an old tradition, new challenges: Moral challenges
The mainstream of Christian ethics has contended that there can be a legitimate or “just” use of military force—legitimacy being determined by a variety of factors, such as th...
Soldiering: Can Christians serve in the armed forces?
When Martin Luther asked “Whether Soldiers, Too, Can Be Saved,” he was struggling to find a theologically defensible balance between two competing demands....
Morality and war: Bringing contemporary warfare into focus
Morality and Contemporary Warfare, by James Turner Johnson...
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