
The Dig: American Militarism w/ Nadia Abu El-Haj
Jacobin Radio
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The Christian Justification of American Violence
The idea that war has not been a part of Christian projects and projects of the church is just factually wrong. The very concept of just war, people say, is like the secularized version of Christian just war theory. This entire edifice of deference towards troops is built upon this bifurcation of American citizenship,. dividing Americans between us mere civilian citizens. And those who are soldier super citizens with latter accorded exclusive right to talk about matters of war in peace.
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