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'Nuclear war and Christian responsibility'

Notes to Nuclear war and Christian responsibility



Subjects List

Nuclear warfare | Christianity
Nuclear warfare | Religious aspects
Peace movements |
Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965 : Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano) | Pacem in terris


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1. Crossreference ; See:  We have to make ourselves heard -->
2. Crossreference ; See:  Peace on earth : a Christian responsibility -->
3. Miscellaneous D.1 An exchange of views Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968; 1962 Commonweal Joseph G. Hill wrote a letter to the editor responding to Merton's February 9 article on nuclear war. This letter was published in the April 20, 1962 issue of Commonweal followed by Merton's response. In expanded form as "We Have to Make Ourselves Heard." «detailed view» -->
4. Article (Essay) D.1 Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968; 1962 Commonweal See also a mimeograph in Sub-Section D.2 "Peace : Christian duties and perspectives" for a very similar draft. Expanded for publication in Breakthrough to Peace as a chapter titled "Peace : a religious responsibility," see also Sub-Section E.1. In expanded form as "We Have to Make Ourselves Heard." «detailed view» -->
5. Crossreference ; See:  Peace : a religious responsibility -->
6. Crossreference ; See:  Peace : Christian duties and perspectives -->
7. Notes E.1 Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968; unpublished «detailed view» -->