Undocumented Prudent Immigrants: De-Centering Romans 13 and Rule of Law in Immigration Ethics

Romans 13:1-7, which commands subjection to governing authorities, can be given too much weight in the moral analysis of undocumented immigrants. This article considers Romans 13 in the broader context of Romans and of the biblical canon to show biblical reasons for permitting civil disobedience tow...

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主要作者: Butner, D. Glenn (Author)
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语言:English
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出版: Sage 2023
In: Studies in Christian ethics
Year: 2023, 卷: 36, 发布: 1, Pages: 62-83
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
NCC Social ethics
NCD Political ethics
Further subjects:B Prudence
B Romans 13
B Civil Disobedience
B Immigration
B Emigration
B Rule of law
B UNDOCUMENTED immigrants
B Christian Ethics
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总结:Romans 13:1-7, which commands subjection to governing authorities, can be given too much weight in the moral analysis of undocumented immigrants. This article considers Romans 13 in the broader context of Romans and of the biblical canon to show biblical reasons for permitting civil disobedience toward immigration law. Rather than viewing undocumented immigrants as universally immoral lawbreakers, these biblical factors combined with analysis of civil disobedience for the preservation of life, legal ambiguities arising from competing jurisdictions, and other socio-political factors show that it may be a prudent action for undocumented immigrants to disobey immigration law.
ISSN:0953-9468
Contains:Enthalten in: Studies in Christian ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/09539468221122319