Monsignor Stewart Swetland
Catholic priest, moral theologian, and former U.S. naval officer who converted to Catholicism at Oxford; served as a college president and pastor and is known for scholarship on Catholic social teaching and Just War theory.
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Apr 6, 2026 • 2h 26min
Just War Theory: Regime Change, Nukes, and Defense | Msgr. Stuart Swetland
Monsignor Stewart Swetland, a Catholic priest, moral theologian, and former U.S. naval officer, reflects on Just War theory from Augustine to modern conflicts. He discusses proportionality, nuclear deterrence, the morality of WWII bombings, drones and targeted killing, NATO obligations, immigration policy, and the moral limits of warfare in today’s world.
