{"id":2593104,"date":"2026-04-21T06:22:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T10:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/somebody-please-tell-the-pope-that-he-disagrees-with-his-own-church-and-the-bible-on-war-and-conflict-heres-the-proof\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T06:24:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T10:24:01","slug":"somebody-please-tell-the-pope-that-he-disagrees-with-his-own-church-and-the-bible-on-war-and-conflict-heres-the-proof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/somebody-please-tell-the-pope-that-he-disagrees-with-his-own-church-and-the-bible-on-war-and-conflict-heres-the-proof\/","title":{"rendered":"Somebody Please Tell the Pope That He Disagrees With His Own Church and the Bible on War and Conflict &#8211; Here&#8217;s the Proof"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">46<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsomebody-please-tell-the-pope-that-he-disagrees-with-his-own-church-and-the-bible-on-war-and-conflict-heres-the-proof%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2593104&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Western Journal article examines Pope Leo XIV\u2019s pacifist claims that Jesus opposes war and argues that such statements clash with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/famous-atheist-richard-dawkins-former-right-hand-man-converts-to-christianity-after-realizing-the-truth-about-jesus\/\" title=\"Richard Dawkins&#039; ex-associate embraces ...ianity upon discovering ...&#039; truth.\">biblical history<\/a> and doctrine.It cites the pope\u2019s Palm sunday posts and other social-media messages portraying Jesus as the King of Peace who rejects violence, and it contrasts them with biblical examples that depict God\u2019s or humanity\u2019s participation in warfare, from Old Testament wars (Joshua, Gideon, David) to New Testament moments (the centurion\u2019s faith, Jesus\u2019 crucifixion, and guidance to buy swords). The piece also appeals to the customary just-war perspective, referencing Augustine and biblical passages that Christians have historically used to justify defense and wars that aim at peace.It concludes that while peace is the ideal, Scripture acknowledges that peace sometimes follows war, and it argues the pope\u2019s view does not fully align with the biblical narrative.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Maybe Pope Leo XIV was engaging in some kind of Jedi mind trick to get people to read the Bible for themselves when he claimed Jesus Christ opposes all wars.<\/p>\n<p>But assuming he was not, his overarching <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/catholic-jfk-laid-presidents-deal-papal-criticism-famous-1960-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pacifist statements<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >apparently primarily directed<\/a> at the United States and Israel&rsquo;s war against Iran, do not comport with Scripture, whether the Old or New Testament.<\/p>\n<p>One of the Pope&rsquo;s missives came on Palm Sunday at the end of last month, when he posted on social media, &ldquo;This is our God: Jesus, King of Peace, who rejects war, whom no one can use to justify war. He does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them, saying: &lsquo;Even though you make many prayers, I will not listen: your hands are full of blood.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He added in that same series of posts, &ldquo;King of Peace. He did not arm himself, or defend himself, or fight any war. He revealed the gentle face of God, who always rejects violence. Rather than saving himself, he allowed himself to be nailed to the cross, embracing every cross borne in every time and place throughout human history.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is our God: Jesus, King of Peace, who rejects war, whom no one can use to justify war. He does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them, saying: &ldquo;Even though you make many prayers, I will not listen: your hands are full of blood&rdquo; (Is 1:15).<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pope Leo XIV (@Pontifex) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/2038209125646016547?\">March 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pope-leo-trump-know-whether-will-join-board-peace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pope<\/a> doubled down in another post earlier this month, writing, &ldquo;God does not bless any conflict. Anyone who is a disciple of Christ, the Prince of Peace, is never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/catholic-jfk-laid-out-how-presidents-should-deal-with-papal-criticism-in-famous-1960-speech\/\" title=\"Catholic JFK Laid Out How Presidents Should Deal With Papal Criticism in Famous 1960 Speech\">today drop bombs<\/a>. Military action will not create space for freedom or times of #Peace, which comes only from the patient promotion of coexistence and dialogue among peoples.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">God does not bless any conflict. Anyone who is a disciple of Christ, the Prince of Peace, is never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs. Military action will not create space for freedom or times of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Peace?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Peace<\/a>, which comes only from the patient&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pope Leo XIV (@Pontifex) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/2042588417578668338?\">April 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/catholic-jfk-laid-presidents-deal-papal-criticism-famous-1960-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> responded<\/a> to these sentiments with some of his own on , including, &ldquo;Will someone please tell Pope Leo that Iran has killed at least 42,000 innocent, completely unarmed, protesters in the last two months, and that for Iran to have a Nuclear Bomb is absolutely unacceptable.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s statement is, in fact, aligned with the Christian &ldquo;just war&rdquo; doctrine as espoused by ancient church leaders like <a href=\"https:\/\/web.sas.upenn.edu\/discentes\/2024\/10\/13\/practical-just-war-st-augustine-his-framing-of-just-war-theory\/#:~:text=Just%20war%20theorists%2C%20however%2C%20find,declared%20with%20the%20right%20intention.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Saint Augustine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>King Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Ecclesiastes%203&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a>, &ldquo;There is a time for war, and a time for peace.&rdquo; For centuries, Christian theologians have stood behind just war doctrine. Restated simply: as individuals have a right to defend themselves and others from unjust attacks, biblically, so do nations.<\/p>\n<p>After God drowned the Egyptian army in the Red Sea, Moses and the Hebrew people <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Exodus%2015&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sang<\/a>, &ldquo;The Lord is a man of war; the Lord is his name.&rdquo; The connection was clearly seen as positive in that context preceding it: &ldquo;I will sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea. The Lord is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/faith-old-testament-god-randomly-forgive-manslaughterers-high-priest-died-wasnt-random-answer-remarkable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Old Testament<\/a> is replete with God directing the people of Israel into war, whether the battles of Joshua in the promised land, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Judges%206&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gideon<\/a> against the Midianites, or King David against the Philistines.<\/p>\n<p>In the case of Joshua, the &ldquo;commander of the army of the Lord&rdquo; (many scholars believe a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotquestions.org\/commander-army-Lord.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pre-incarnate appearance<\/a> of Christ) met with him as the Israelites prepared to go into their first battle, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Joshua%205%3A13-&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">telling<\/a> Joshua, &ldquo;Take off your sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy.&rdquo; So this war conference took place on &ldquo;holy ground.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In the case of Gideon, &ldquo;an angel of the Lord&rdquo; appeared to him, saying, &ldquo;The Lord is with you, O mighty man of valor.&rdquo; The angel then instructed Gideon to lead his people into war against the Midianites, who had been terrorizing them and stealing their crops and livestock.<\/p>\n<p>When King David asked for God&rsquo;s wisdom on whether to attack the Philistines, the Lord <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=2%20Samuel%205%3A17-&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">responded<\/a>, &ldquo;Go up, for I will certainly give the Philistines into your hand.&rdquo; David was victorious, and he said, &ldquo;The Lord has broken through my enemies before me like a breaking flood.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>How does Pope Leo explain that? David prayed, and God answered his prayer. David then wielded the sword, drawing blood and defeating his foe. God <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=1%20Samuel%2013%3A14%2CActs%2013%3A22&amp;version=KJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">described<\/a> David as a &ldquo;man after his own heart.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Switching to the New Testament, Jesus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew%208%3A5-13&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">answered<\/a> the prayer of a Roman centurion &mdash; a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-beheaded-on-california-street-as-witnesses-watch-in-horror\/\" title=\"Woman Beheaded On California Street As Witnesses Watch In Horror\">sword-wielding man<\/a> of war &mdash; for the soldier&rsquo;s servant to be healed. Jesus offered to come to his home and heal the stricken man, but the centurion said, &ldquo;Only say the word, and my servant will be healed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Jesus marveled, saying, &ldquo;Truly, I tell you, with no one in Israel have I found such faith.&rdquo; He said directly to the soldiers, &ldquo;Go; let it be done for you as you have believed.&rdquo; So not only did Jesus hear the centurion&rsquo;s prayer; He held the man up as an example of how to live by faith.<\/p>\n<p>Pope Leo is correct that Jesus did not resist going to the cross, and even directed Peter to put his sword away when he tried to oppose those arresting Christ. But Jesus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=John%2018&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">explained<\/a> to Peter, &ldquo;Shall I not drink the cup that the Father has given me?&rdquo; Jesus was determined to do God&rsquo;s will by dying for sinners on the cross.<\/p>\n<p>In another passage, as Jesus prepared to leave His disciples to go to the cross, He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Luke%2022%3A35-38&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">instructed<\/a> them to buy swords for their self-defense. Again, how does the Pope square that with his admonition that Jesus is &ldquo;never on the side of those who wield the sword&rdquo;?<\/p>\n<p>The Pope is right that the Bible does <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Isaiah%209%3A1-7&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">describe<\/a> Jesus as the &ldquo;Prince of Peace,&rdquo; but He is also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Revelation%205%3A5&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">named<\/a> &ldquo;the Lion of the tribe of Judah&rdquo; and the conquering &ldquo;Root of David&rdquo; &mdash; in other words, a warrior King.<\/p>\n<p>In the book of Revelation, Jesus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Revelation%2019%3A11-&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">represented<\/a> Himself to the Apostle John as commanding the &ldquo;armies of heaven,&rdquo; bearing a &ldquo;sharp sword&rdquo; with which to &ldquo;strike down the nations&rdquo; of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/developments-middle-east-appear-confirm-2500-year-old-bible-prophecy-upcoming-battle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">earth at the end<\/a> of the age.<\/p>\n<p>Ideally, the world would be at peace, but the Bible recognizes &mdash; and the Pope should too &mdash; that sometimes peace only comes after war.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Even if the Pope isn\u2019t using a deliberate tactic to push people toward reading the Bible, his broad pacifist statements-arguably aimed at the United States and Israel\u2019s actions against Iran-don\u2019t line up with Scripture in either the Old or New Testaments.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The Pope\u2019s Palm Sunday messages described Jesus as the King of Peace who rejects war and cannot be used to justify it, and he emphasized Jesus\u2019 refusal to arm or defend himself, presenting Jesus as revealing God\u2019s gentle, nonviolent face and accepting the cross for humanity\u2019s sake. A later post repeated the claim that Jesus is the King of Peace who did not fight or defend himself, and that peace comes from patient coexistence and dialogue rather than military action.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; In contrast, the article argues that Christian tradition has long accepted just-war reasoning. It cites Augustine and other early church writers to support the idea that individuals-and nations-may defend themselves against unjust aggression. It notes biblical figures who fought in defense of God\u2019s people, such as Moses, Joshua, Gideon, and David, and even references Jesus\u2019 encounter with a Roman centurion, in which Jesus commends the centurion\u2019s faith and heals his servant when faith is demonstrated.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The author concedes that Jesus did not resist going to the cross and even told Peter to put away his sword, but questions how to reconcile that with the assertion that Jesus is never on the side of those who wield swords. The piece acknowledges that Jesus is called both the \u201cPrince of Peace\u201d and a warrior-king-the \u201cLion of the tribe of Judah\u201d and the \u201cRoot of David\u201d-and notes Revelation\u2019s depiction of Christ leading a heavenly army with a sword to judge the nations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The overall point is that while peace is ideal, Scripture also acknowledges that peace can come after war, and that Jesus embodies both peaceful and warlike imagery depending on the context. 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