You shall not kill

Zusammenfassung: Because the Catholic Church, other Christian churches, and almost every national government permit exceptions to God's commandment that "you shall not kill" Johannes Ude examines Catholic moral law to discern whether this commandment has absolute validity or may be modified so that in certain instances it is permissible to kill another human being. Written clandestinely during the Hitler regime, the book examines the generally accepted Catholic teachings of moral theologians and philosophers and finds that while they almost always reject abortion, suicide, sterilization, and the killing of terminally ill or mentally disabled persons, they justify the death penalty and "just defensive" wars. Ude concludes that because Christ commanded to love one's neighbors, including one's enemies, "You shall not kill" does not permit any exceptions and denies not only the right but especially the duty of self-defense, and, consequently, repudiates all wars. Ude firmly believes that the highest authority of the Catholic Church must forbid its members to fight in wars. He vehemently opposes the taking of interest (usury) and names capitalism a major cause of war, along with the weapons industry, competition for oil, and the complicity of Christian churches--(Page 4 of cover.)

Object Details

• Alternative title: Du sollst nicht töten!
• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• ISBN: 9781625647634 ; 9781498288767 ; 1625647638
• Dimensions: 23 cm
• Extent: xxvii, 298 Seiten
• Language: Englisch

Classification and Topics

• Keyword: Tötungsverbot ; Capitalism--Religious aspects--Catholic Church ; Life and death, Power over--Religious aspects--Catholic Church ; Peace--Religious aspects--Catholic Church ; Ethik ; Moraltheologie

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Eugene, Oregon
• (who): Cascade Books
• (when): November 8, 2016
• Creator: Ude, Johannes

Further information

• Table of contents: Foreword to the English Edition -- Foreword by Hanns Kobinger -- Preface: “The Eyes of the Eternal Brother” -- Introduction -- Part I: Teachings and views of exponents of moral philosophy based on natural law and reason and Catholic (Christian) teachings of faith and morals regarding the commandment “You Shall Not Kill” --The relationship between moral philosophy based on natural law and reason (ethics) and Christian teachings about faith and morals -- Teachings about the Ten Commandments of God -- Teachings about the original rights of human beings with emphasis on the right to life -- Teachings about suicide and murder and the obligation to preserve life -- Teachings about Self-defense -- Teachings about abortion, sterilization and the killing of frail children, the terminally ill, those with hereditary diseases, the mentally impaired, and the mentally ill -- Teachings about being trained and armed to fight the duel -- Teachings about the Death Penalty -- Teachings about war, preparations for war, and conscription -- Teachings about total war -- Teachings about the killing of animals -- Part II: Our position regarding the teachings and views of exponents of moral philosophy based on natural law and reason and Catholic (Christian) teachings of faith and morals about the commandment “You Shall Not Kill” as presented in Part I -- Principles and rules that those who judge the teachings and opinions of Christian theologians and moral philosophers have to observe -- Our position regarding the teachings of Christian theologians and moral philosophers, as presented in Part I, Sections 1-4 and 6-7 -- Our position regarding the teachings about self-defense and military training -- Our position regarding teachings about the death penalty -- Our position regarding the teachings about war -- Violence or non-violence? -- The Spanish Civil War as a dreadful and, at the same time, an instructive example of what causes wars -- Part III: “Peace be with you” (Luke 24:36) -- “I hear the good news, but I lack faith” : An untenable contradiction among Christians -- Christ, the Prince of Peace -- Peace Education -- “The Dream of Eternal Peace -- Oswald Spengler and the possibility of World Peace -- A word to all women of the world -- The League of Nations and the World Court of Arbitration -- Democracy as the best form of government for true politics of peace -- Peace as the result of observing the cosmic order -- The Anatomy of Peace -- Conclusion -- Bibliography
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