THE EMERGENCE OF AUGUSTINE’S JUST WAR FRAMEWORK: THEOLOGY, CONTEXT, AND ETHICAL STRUCTURE

Abstract

In the context of ongoing discussions on the ethics of war and the foundations of just war theory, Augustine’s reflections remain of central importance. Writing during the decline of the Western Roman Empire and the transformation of Christianity from a marginalized movement into an imperial religion, Augustine addressed new moral and political realities.

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