Archive Tag: Francisco de Vitoria

A Spanish Monk On Imperfect Human Justice

by Shaun Groves

What does a Spanish monk have to say about Breonna Taylor, the police who killed her, and imperfect human justice? When Spain sent armed conquistadors to explore the New World, the native peoples thought they were being attacked and defended themselves against an invasion. The conquistadors in turn thought they… Read More

Just War Part 8: De Vitoria (When No One’s Right)

by Shaun Groves

As the sun set on the middle ages a new generation of Just War thinkers rose to prominence, seeing the world through a new lens their predecessors never accounted for: colonialism.  It was the sixteenth century and Columbus sailed the ocean blue, bringing Mother Spain’s armed conquistadors with him and… Read More