Reconceptualising Law: ‘Pagan’ Violence and Augustinian Peace
This article explores the idea of violence and peace in Christian theology. In particular, it considers the idea of violence as comprised of antagonism and alienation, and ultimately a ‘pagan’ celebration of war and death. Even the famed pax Romana is itself the violent suppression of violence. Draw...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Equinox Publ.
[2021]
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Journal for the academic study of religion
Year: 2020, Volume: 33, Issue: 3, Pages: 286–310 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Augustinus, Aurelius, Saint 354-430
/ Christianity
/ Ontology
/ Peace
/ Legal order
/ Roman Empire
/ Religion
/ Pax Romana
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| IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy BE Greco-Roman religions CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations CD Christianity and Culture CH Christianity and Society KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity |
| Further subjects: | B
Augustine
B law of love B Violence B Peace |
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