Would war with Iran be considered ‘just’? Catholic veteran weighs in
Joining me on this episode of The John-Henry Westen Show is John Sharpe, a former U.S. Navy commander and traditional Catholic author.
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Articles tagged military ethics
USA heading toward World War 3?! Catholic veteran speaks out
Commander John Sharpe joins John-Henry Westen for a frank look at how Catholic just war teaching collides with modern U.S. foreign policy. A decorated Navy officer, Sharpe recounts his own “cancellation before it was cool” after opposing the Iraq War, drawing on Aquinas, Vatican II, and Leo XIII to argue that America’s wars often fail the tests of just cause, last resort, and proportionality. He exposes how leaders exploit fear, like the infamous “mushroom cloud” threat, to bypass moral analysis, leaving soldiers, families, and nations scarred. The conversation ranges from the false logic of punishing nations for possible future crimes, […]
Was Trump’s decision to bomb Iran compatible with Catholic just war theory?
Deal Hudson joins John-Henry Westen and Deacon Keith Fournier once again on this episode of Faith and Reason.
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BOMBS over IRAN and BISHOPS for HERESY?!
Just after the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, the conversation dives into the Church’s just war doctrine, asking whether preemptive military action can ever be morally justified. Deal Hudson and Deacon Keith Fournier weigh in with insights on prudence, propaganda, and the spiritual cost of conflict. Meanwhile, Pope Leo XIV leads a stunning Corpus Christi procession, but his controversial episcopal appointments stir some confusion. With bishops backing women’s ordination and heresy going unchecked, the panel warns that beauty without truth is not enough. This episode calls Catholics to clarity, courage, and confidence in Christ amid mounting global and ecclesial tension. […]
Neo-conned! | The hidden agenda in the Middle East EXPOSED
In an interview with LifeSiteNews’ Maike Hickson, John Sharpe, editor of the two-volume series Neoconned!, takes a deep dive into the Iraq war to expose the unjust nature of the United States’ invasion. Sharpe, a Catholic and former Navy commander, makes clear the principles of what constitutes a just war, how these principles were violated in 2003 when America went into and occupied Iraq, and how these same principles are violated today by the neoconservatives directing U.S. foreign policy. Check out the book here: https://a.co/d/cXqTYGG Download the all-new LSNTV App now, available on iPhone and Android! LSNTV Apple Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lsntv/id6469105564 LSNTV Google […]