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St. Augustine wrestled with the conflict between living as a devout Christian and surviving in a world where violence was an all-too-familiar reality. With stirring reasoning, scenarios, and facts, Rick Barrett will help you weigh the challenges and responsibilities regarding the morality of self-defense. From sixteenth-century England to present-day America, you will see what the law states regarding whether one is permitted to stand his ground or obligated to retreat.

Sure to spark debate, The Armed Catholic answers questions such as: Should only those with legitimate authority bear firearms, or are citizens morally permitted to as well? Did the Church ever endorse pacifism? Does the Catechism of the Catholic Church support the right to self-defense? What does the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops say about gun control?

In a post-modern Church that seems more concerned with modernity than eternity, Barrett breaks open what the Catholic Church and her popes have believed about self-defense since the 1500s and the continuity of her teaching. He further lays out St. Thomas Aquinas's thoughts on self-defense and the use of force. Moreover, he examines how these principles bear some similarities with the morality of Just War principles, according to St. Augustine, and explains the intention that should never drive an individual to either.

Rick Barrett is originally from the state of Rhode Island to the state of Texas at the age of 27. He had never shot a firearm until one fateful day in 2008 and has ignited a passion for all things firearms and self-defense. He founded The Armed Catholic in 2021 to provide first class firearm training on a foundation of Catholic tradition. He is certified from the Untied States Conceal Carry Association as a firearm instructor as well as the State Of Texas as a License To Carry Instructor. He has a Master's from Penn State University and been married to his wife since 2010