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Christian attitudes towards just war theory GapFill
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The majority of religions do not see war as a
thing. There are differing views, however, regarding whether or not war can ever be
. Some religious people are
, which means that they believe that war cannot be justified – in absolutely any circumstance. A good example of a religious group who feel this way is the
branch of Christianity, who are wholly pacifist. While many general religious principles hold that peace is the best way forward, many religious people accept that there are some situations in which war cannot be
. In the
Testament there are many examples of different wars which describe God as being on the side of his people. Therefore, there must be conditions in which war can be considered to be
. This is known as
theory. This was developed by Saint
. This theory regulates the
for which a government can wage a war and also gives criteria for the
which must be adhered to by those fighting a war. A violation of these would be considered to render a war unjust and, therefore, unethical.