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But Augustine did more than write against slavery.  He used his position in the church to lead many clergy under his authority at Hippo to free their slaves "as an act of [[piety]]."<ref>Augustine,''Of the Work of Monks'', p. 25, Vol III Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers,  Wm. Eerdman's, Grand Rapids, MI, reprinted 1986</ref>

But Augustine did more than write against slavery.  He used his position in the church to lead many clergy under his authority at Hippo to free their slaves "as an act of [[piety]]."<ref>Augustine,''Of the Work of Monks'', p. 25, Vol III Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers,  Wm. Eerdman's, Grand Rapids, MI, reprinted 1986</ref>

[[Just War Theory]] is a Christian theory of moral ethics that goes back to Saint Augustine and St. [[Thomas Aquinas]]. Under Just War Theory only legitimate authorities can wage war for the right reasons (usually this means a defensive war, or a war of defending the weak against a violent oppressor <ref>[http://biblehub.com/proverbs/24-11.htm Proverbs 24:11] and [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/proverbs/24-11.htm commentaries]; see also [http://biblehub.com/psalms/82-4.htm Psalm 82:4] and [http://biblehub.com/job/29-17.htm Job 29:17].</ref>) and only as a last resort if every other peaceful means to avert war have been used to no avail.  A just war can only be waged if there is a serious evil that needs to be stopped.  Further, there must be a realistic chance that the evil can be stopped without starting a greater evil.  If this happens the war reaches a just conclusion. A war started for just reasons and justly waged may still reach an unjust conclusion.

[[Just War Theory]] is a Christian theory of [[Morality|moral]] [[ethics]] that goes back to Saint Augustine and St. [[Thomas Aquinas]]. Under Just War Theory only legitimate authorities can wage war for the right reasons (usually this means a defensive war, or a war of defending the weak against a violent oppressor <ref>[http://biblehub.com/proverbs/24-11.htm Proverbs 24:11] and [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/proverbs/24-11.htm commentaries]; see also [http://biblehub.com/psalms/82-4.htm Psalm 82:4] and [http://biblehub.com/job/29-17.htm Job 29:17].</ref>) and only as a last resort if every other peaceful means to avert war have been used to no avail.  A just war can only be waged if there is a serious evil that needs to be stopped.  Further, there must be a realistic chance that the evil can be stopped without starting a greater evil.  If this happens the war reaches a just conclusion. A war started for just reasons and justly waged may still reach an unjust conclusion.

== Books ==

== Books ==