2263. The legitimate defense of persons and societies is not an exception to the prohibition against the murder of the innocent that constitutes intentional killing. “The act of self-defense can have a double effect: the preservation of one’s own life; and the killing of the aggressor…. the one is intended, the other is not.”65
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
178. How are the people of God formed?
179. Why did Christ institute an ecclesiastical hierarchy?
43. What does it mean to believe in only one God?
222. What is the work of Christ in the liturgy?
561. What is the role of the Holy Spirit in prayer?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the divine nature of Jesus Christ, as described in Mark 1:1?
What is the importance of gratitude and contentment according to the book of Ecclesiastes?
How important is community in the midst of suffering, according to Job 42:10-11?
How important is wisdom in mate selection and marriage according to Proverbs 18:22?
What is David’s example of faith mentioned in Hebrews 11:32-40?
What is Jonah’s story and what lessons can we learn from it?
