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'Just war' doctrine has been a feature of Christianity since ancient times. But can a war ever be just? Addressing the 'just war' concept from its formulation in the writings of Saints Augustine and Thomas Aquinas, through Patristics, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, and the writings of modern Popes including Saint John XXIII and his landmark encyclical Pacem in Terris, this book outlines the slow but steady movement away that has taken place from the original concept as postulated by the Scholastics.

God the Father is a divine spirit. Unlike His only-begotten son, Jesus Christ, who became the God-Man through the Incarnation, the Heavenly Father cannot be said to have a heart in the human sense of the term. Yet, throughout Scripture, the Father has often referred to His heart within the context of His relationship with humanity. This book provides a factual overview of the 28 references that can be found in sacred Scripture about the Divine Heart of God the Father, both in the Old Testament and in the New Testament.

The Magisterium of the Catholic Church has been much misunderstood by Catholics and non-Catholics alike both throughout history and in present times. Addressing the nature of the Magisterium as defined by Vatican Councils I and II, the Constitution on the Faith, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church, this audiobook provides a factual and easy-to-understand outline of the basic principles of the Magisterium, what it is and what it is not, and its relationship to Christian believers.

Migrants and refugees have long been considered vulnerable populations within Christianity, but many, Christians included, remain to this day insufficiently knowledgeable about the specificity of the Church's views on the matter. Addressing the way in which the Catholic faith has regarded voluntary and forced migration from the time of Pope Pius XII onwards, this audiobook provides the teachings of the Catholic Church about the fundamental human rights of migrants and refugees.

Islam has been mentioned for centuries in Christianity. But is Islam a religion or a sect? Addressing the way in which the Catholic faith has viewed Islam from Vatican Council II onwards, this audiobook outlines the teachings of the Catholic church about Islam starting with Lumen Gentium, Ecclesiam Suam, and Nostra Aetate, followed by the writings of various popes on the subject, including Saint John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis.

Capital punishment has been a feature of society since the beginning of time. But is the death penalty just? This audiobook outlines the slow but steady movement away from the death penalty as punishment in civilized societies within the context of the inviolable dignity of the human person. It also presents the conclusions of postmodern Christian leaders including Pope Francis on the death penalty as an unnecessary and particularly barbaric form of torture in today's world.