Religious Studies 1022A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Jus Ad Bellum, Wage War, Kshatriya

• School: Western University
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: Religious Studies 1022A/B
• Professor: Corrine Walsh

Document Summary

Terrorism goes back to the jahobists in france. Holy war: any war fought by divine command for a primarily religious purpose. Religious scripture, obligation or duty to carry out these violent actions. Just war: 312 ce constantine"s conversion, war seen as necessary evil, violence is permitted with the aim to limit violence, war and human rights abuses, the goal is to bring about peace and justice. Principles of just war: jus ad bellum (just cause) Proportionality is this war justi ed? the overall destruction going to be caused must be less than the good achieved from doing so: jus in bello (just conduct) Non combatant immunity can"t intentionally target civilians and non combatants. Proportionate means the level of force used has to be proportionate. Milhemet mitzvah: obligatory war in which jews are commanded to ght, primarily includes self-defence and defensive wars, guidelines for how you ght. To preserve ecological needs of the environment.