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The paper briefly looks at the history of the issue of war and how it has been addressed historically. In so doing, two different perspectives on the matter are addressed: the perspective of those who believe that warfare is legitimate if carried out in for a just cause; and those who believe that warfare is never justified. From here, the topic is pondered within the context of the Christian faith; in other words, the Christian stance on war is looked at. That out of the way, the perspective of another major religion on war is detailed - in this instance, Buddhism. Lastly, this writer concludes by highlighting his own views on the issue and the manner in which the material consulted influenced his final position. In the end, it is the considered view of this writer that war is justifiable in certain circumstances because evil cannot be allowed to tyrannize over the innocent; as well, a good Christian soldier is seemingly obligated to confront evil wherever it emerges.

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"The following paper will briefly look at the history of the issue of war and how it has been addressed historically. In so doing, two different perspectives on the matter will be addressed: the perspective of those who believe that warfare is legitimate if carried out in for a just cause; and those who believe that warfare is never justified. From here, the topic will be pondered within the context of the Christian faith; in other words, the Christian stance on war will be looked at. That out of the way, the perspective of another major religion on war will be detailed - in..."

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