![Ivan Kramskoi's "Christ in the Wilderness" underlines the solitude, temptation, and moral dilemmas mirrored in the Latter-day Saints' discourse on the Ukraine War.](https://publicsquaremag.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Christ_in_the_Wilderness_-_Ivan_Kramskoy_-_Google_Cultural_Institute-1.jpg)
Rethinking Righteousness in the Shadow of War
What does the Ukraine War mean in Latter-day Saint Christian ethics? Latter-day Saints view all violence, even justified self-defense, as an aberration from divine love and affection, underscoring the call for universal repentance and reconciliation.