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Religion, Moral Authority, and Intervention

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 September 2018

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If one believes in the universal brotherhood of man, the idea of a world polity—long available in history—is becoming today more desirable, more feasible and more urgent. But the question then arises: how can I help achieve justice with and among my international brothers, realizing that the nation-state presently and necessarily is the primary vehicle for international actions? How can religion and moral authority contribute to this objective?

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Copyright © Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs 1966

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