Protestant reformers called “lesser magistrates”. How is their response different than the clergymen? Why? Is this response to injustice by lesser magistrates justifiable? Why or why not?
Must the Christian always obey civil authority, or are there grounds for civil disobedience? Are there Christian justifications for political rebellion? Required Reading: Declaration of the United Colonies. “The Declaration of the United Colonies: America’s First Just War Statement” in Journal of Military Ethics (2015). Available in Blackboard. Martin Luther King, Jr. “Letter from a […]