by Jacob Cook | Oct 2, 2020 | Opinion
When I see and hear pleas for justice, dignity or even mere recognition rising up against long odds, I empathize with the range of emotions that have broken through the surface tension of years past into a rolling boil. As a matter of personality, I tend toward anger,...
by Jack Moline | Sep 30, 2020 | Opinion
When I was a college student, I flirted with calling myself a pacifist. It was a time of upheaval in this country, and I was anxious to ride the peace train. What changed my mind, in the end, was an essay by a rabbinical scholar who challenged the notion of absolute...
by Anthony Taylor | Sep 29, 2020 | Opinion
The Catholic Church has used the Just War Theory since the time of St. Augustine to help discern when and how force might be applied in the defense of the nation in time of conflict. The teaching of the church regarding war and peace is spelled out very clearly in...