Essay. "It is the content of the teaching supported by the American hierarchy which is under discussion in this forum. The Dialogue focused on what the content of Catholic teaching should be on these issues, and how faithfully the United States Catholic Conference (USCC) has adhered to Catholic tradition. We feel it would be helpful if we stated concisely our position on the major topics as they have surfaced in our Dialogue. "Gordon writes shortly about Rights of the State, Rights of the Citizen, Relationship of Citizen to State, and Church Teaching on War. The Church should support in theory and practice those who take a well-informed and tested position as a general pacifist or those who apply just war teaching.