Serving Christ and Connecting Catholics in Western North Carolina
A Catholic critique of American foreign policy
In our era of war, drone strikes and simmering nuclear tensions, Catholics must bring the Gospel to bear on global affairs, not merely in prayer, but in policy, and hold their leaders accountable in doing so.
This August marks the 80th year of the atomic age that began with the first and most recent use of nuclear weapons – on Japan just before the end of World War II. I say “most recent” instead of “last” because, while nuclear bombs have not been deployed as weapons since then, no one believes they never will be again. Under the “right” circumstances against the “right” enemy, there is little doubt that a future leader will decide to press the button as President Truman did in 1945.