The Just War criteria have to my mind been met. But while they are necessary, they are not by themselves sufficient in action of this kind ”“ where we can end up doing the right thing in such a wrong way that it becomes the wrong thing.
To my mind there are three components which currently need more emphasis and to some extent are missing.
In this role, through visiting all 38 provinces of the Anglican Communion, through the constant contacts we have with Muslim and Christian leaders in the region ”“ as recently as three weeks ago in a conference at Lambeth Palace ”“ I am constantly reminded that this is a global issue, to which we are addressing local solutions.
ISIL is but one head of the Hydra: religiously-motivated extremism is not restricted to one part of the world.
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The Archbishop of Canterbury's speech on Syria in the House of Lords debate today
The Just War criteria have to my mind been met. But while they are necessary, they are not by themselves sufficient in action of this kind ”“ where we can end up doing the right thing in such a wrong way that it becomes the wrong thing.
To my mind there are three components which currently need more emphasis and to some extent are missing.
In this role, through visiting all 38 provinces of the Anglican Communion, through the constant contacts we have with Muslim and Christian leaders in the region ”“ as recently as three weeks ago in a conference at Lambeth Palace ”“ I am constantly reminded that this is a global issue, to which we are addressing local solutions.
ISIL is but one head of the Hydra: religiously-motivated extremism is not restricted to one part of the world.
Read it all.