The Ethics of Nuclear Warfare

Authors

Martin H. Scharlemann, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

11-1-1965

Document Type

Article

Keywords

church, war, nuclear, atomic, moral, christian, untied states, military, peace, warfare, weapons, ethics

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

At the beginning of this atomic age Einstein once remarked, "The unleashed power of the atom has changed everything except our ways of thinking. Thus, we are drifting toward a catastrophe beyond comparison. We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if mankind is to survive." Fission, fusion, radar, television, automation, miniaturization, jets, rockets, satellites - all of these discoveries and inventions have come tumbling out toward us with such speed that we have not had the time fully to digest the significance of this rapid pace and to reflect on its consequences. During the few years of our nuclear age, scientists have penetrated more mysteries and broken more barriers than men dreamed of during the rest of their recorded history. And the end is not in sight.

Disciplines

Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)

Luke 23:30; Genesis 3:5; Genesis 11:4; Psalm 106:15;

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Scharlemann, Martin H. (1965) "The Ethics of Nuclear Warfare," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 36, Article 56.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol36/iss1/56