Document. "Almost ten years ago a volume edited by William J. Nagle undertook an appraisal of 'the state of the question' regarding Catholic teaching and attitudes on war (Morality and Modern Warfare, Helicon 1960)." This is an updated appraisal of the state of the question in that the question has broadened to include all forms of modern warfare. Gordon says that "we need much more emphasis upon action even at the sacrifice of some of the philosophical and theological niceties to which we Catholics are so addicted."