Concordia Theological Monthly
Article Title
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
