Christian MEN

Both fundamental values, self-defense and the common good, are still taught today in the Catechism of the Catholic Church: Human life is sacred, and no individual alone has the right to take a life. But both individuals and societies have the right to “legitimate” self-defense.

The catechism makes it clear that self-defense must be the intention, even if it results in the death of the other. Soldiers may have to kill, but they do so with the intention of defending their country, not a personal desire to take a life. Individuals too, can defend themselves if attacked, with the intention of scaring or disabling an attacker, but not with the specific intention of killing him.

 The common misconception of many Christians is that no Christian should ever resort to violence. One lady told me that in John 2:15-17 when Jesus made a whip and flipped over tables chasing the money changers out of the temple, that he was just angry. He didn't hurt anyone. Perhaps she had never been struck with a whip. But it hurts. Tonight, we will discuss when a man is not only permitted to defend the defenseless, but why it is an obligation for every Christian Man