Reconciliation and public law: Christian reflections about the sources of public law
The discussion about the identity of the Christian ethics continue to be an important issue - not least in a Scandinavian context. In Denmark this is partly due th the legacy of K.E. Løgstrup. This question is also important in the light of the discussion about the relation between religion and poli...
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2004
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Studia theologica
Year: 2004, Volume: 58, Issue: 1, Pages: 27-44 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Religion
/ Politics
/ Lutheran theology
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| IxTheo Classification: | CG Christianity and Politics KDD Protestant Church |
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| Summary: | The discussion about the identity of the Christian ethics continue to be an important issue - not least in a Scandinavian context. In Denmark this is partly due th the legacy of K.E. Løgstrup. This question is also important in the light of the discussion about the relation between religion and politics. In the present article it is argued that a Lutheran attempt to keep religion and politics separate from each other is both a misreading of Luther and a highly problematic venture in a contemporary society. Further, the article discusses the problem of relating religion to politics with respect to potential conflicts. From an ecclesial perspective, it is then argued that religion and politics are inseparable and that this does not entail a dismissal of the common political discourse. Lastly, the article argues - from a Lutheran standpoint - for a possible understanding of the sources of public law as encompassing the unity and difference of religion and politics at one and the same time. |
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| ISSN: | 0039-338X |
| Contains: | In: Studia theologica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/00393380410001341 |