<description>&lt;p&gt;Have you ever wondered if King Arthur was justified in cutting off all four limbs of Monty Python’s Black Knight when he refused the king passage? If so, then you’ll want to listen to this episode of LBE with Eric Patterson. Eric is an author, an important leader in Washington, D.C. and an expert in the theology and history of the Just War Tradition. What are the right reasons for going to war? How should a just war be fought? Was the American Revolution a just war (or even a revolution)? What about the firebombing of Dresden in World War II? Join Kevin and Eric and they try to apply the insights of the Just War Tradition to military conflicts past and present. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chapters:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;0:00 Introductions&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;7:45 A Basic Guide to the Just War Tradition&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;15:45 What Makes a War Just?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;29:45 Sponsor Break | Crossway&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;30:28 “It’s Only a Flesh Wound.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;35:25 A Just American Revolution?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;46:39 MLK’s Just Cause&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;51:15 Sponsor Break | Desiring God&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;52:00 Current Events&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Books &amp; Everything:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://a.co/d/benMHxI"&gt;Basic Guide to the Just War Tradition: Christian Foundations and Practices&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://a.co/d/4He87xz"&gt;Just War and Christian Traditions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href&gt;Humility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulnes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.wtsbooks.com/products/ask-pastor-john-750-bible-answers-to-lifes-most-important-questions-9781433581267?variant=42892731482312"&gt;Ask Pastor John: 750 Bible Answers to Life's Most Important Questions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Life and Books and Everything

Clearly Reformed

The Just War Tradition

MAR 20, 202453 MIN
Life and Books and Everything

The Just War Tradition

MAR 20, 202453 MIN

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<p>Have you ever wondered if King Arthur was justified in cutting off all four limbs of Monty Python’s Black Knight when he refused the king passage? If so, then you’ll want to listen to this episode of LBE with Eric Patterson. Eric is an author, an important leader in Washington, D.C. and an expert in the theology and history of the Just War Tradition. What are the right reasons for going to war? How should a just war be fought? Was the American Revolution a just war (or even a revolution)? What about the firebombing of Dresden in World War II? Join Kevin and Eric and they try to apply the insights of the Just War Tradition to military conflicts past and present. </p><p></p><p><strong>Chapters:</strong></p><p>0:00 Introductions</p><p>7:45 A Basic Guide to the Just War Tradition</p><p>15:45 What Makes a War Just?</p><p>29:45 Sponsor Break | Crossway</p><p>30:28 “It’s Only a Flesh Wound.”</p><p>35:25 A Just American Revolution?</p><p>46:39 MLK’s Just Cause</p><p>51:15 Sponsor Break | Desiring God</p><p>52:00 Current Events</p><p></p><p><strong>Books & Everything:</strong></p><p><a href="https://a.co/d/benMHxI">Basic Guide to the Just War Tradition: Christian Foundations and Practices</a></p><p><a href="https://a.co/d/4He87xz">Just War and Christian Traditions</a></p><p><a href>Humility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulnes</a></p><p><a href="https://www.wtsbooks.com/products/ask-pastor-john-750-bible-answers-to-lifes-most-important-questions-9781433581267?variant=42892731482312">Ask Pastor John: 750 Bible Answers to Life's Most Important Questions</a></p>