Christianity war and peace

the concept of a Holy War, a war on behalf of god developed at a time when he christian church was beoming increasingly politically powerful. The Crusaders, which were ordered by various popes and took place between 11th and 13th centuries are the most famous examples of holy wars. The intention was to recover Jerusalem from the muslims. the Crusaders resulted in many atrocities being carried out in the God.

The Just War theory was first developed by St Thomas Aquinas. Aquinas was one of the most influential theoligins of the last 1,000 years. The theory set out conditions against which to judge whether or not a war should be waged ( jus ad belins) and if it could be justified, and how it should be waged (jus in bello).

Most christians believe that war should be avoided if possible, and should onlybe undertaken if all efforts to resolve an issue by peaceful means ave failed. Christians see war as the result of a failure to live by god's standards.

Christians believe that god gave them life and that each human is made in image of god. christians therefore believe that go has made us and we shouldn't fight even if it is the last resort.

Some Christians believe that they should never go to war. they are called pacifists.They will never fight for what is right even if their life depends on it.