Does Jesus Endorse Armed Self-Defense in Luke 22:36?
In Luke 22:36, Jesus instructs his disciples to buy swords. The best understanding of this passage is that Jesus is endorsing the carrying of weapons for personal protection. This article outlines the self-defense interpretation and defends it against several objections. I then argue that the injunc...
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| Τύπος μέσου: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Άρθρο |
| Γλώσσα: | Αγγλικά |
| Έλεγχος διαθεσιμότητας: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Έκδοση: |
2021
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| Στο/Στη: |
The Evangelical quarterly
Έτος: 2021, Τόμος: 92, Τεύχος: 4, Σελίδες: 351-366 |
| Άλλες λέξεις-κλειδιά: | B
Self-defense
B Gun Ownership B Luke 22:36 B Christian Ethics B Gun control |
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| Σύνοψη: | In Luke 22:36, Jesus instructs his disciples to buy swords. The best understanding of this passage is that Jesus is endorsing the carrying of weapons for personal protection. This article outlines the self-defense interpretation and defends it against several objections. I then argue that the injunction to buy a sword can be extended to gun ownership as a modern-day application. After making the scriptural case for gun ownership, I then sketch a brief philosophical argument for a strong moral right to gun ownership. Various theological, philosophical, and empirical objections are considered and found lacking. |
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| ISSN: | 2772-5472 |
| Περιλαμβάνει: | Enthalten in: The Evangelical quarterly
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/27725472-09204004 |
