基督教道德审视下的战争与和平——“9·11”事件发生后的美国天主教会与美国外交政策

罗马天主教会的政治和社会思想对战争与和平问题历来有系统的看法,是流行于西方的"正义战争"理论的重要渊源。这一理论,以及1648年威斯特伐利亚和约以来备受重视的国家主权和互不干涉内政的原则,在20世纪后期和21世纪仍然得到国际社会的承认,但是也面临严峻的挑战。"9.11"事件以后,美国天主教会及其神学家发展了基督教非暴力和平主义的传统,对美国政府应对恐怖主义的政策提出异议和批评,试图改变以暴易暴的地缘政治思维,在"正义战争"理论和国家主权观念以外寻找推进世界和平的新思路。

War and Peace in the Context of Catholic Social Thought:American Catholics and the U.S. Policy Reactions to Terrorism after 9/11

The Roman Catholic Church has developed systematic opinions upon war and peace,including the tradition of just war theory. This tradition,and the propositions of sovereignty of state and nonintervention put forth by the Treaty of Westphalia of 1648,remain valid today,but have been greatly challenged since the late twentieth century. After 9/11,American Catholic Church and its theologians have increasingly engaged in public advocacy,upholding Christian pacifism and speaking critically of U.S. foreign policy ...