Luke 22:36 and Hsiao’s Libertarian ‘Theology’ of Gun Ownership
Christian philosopher Timothy Hsiao has recently provided in this journal a defence of gun ownership and public gun carrying. I will respond with an argument against gun ownership for self-defence. In particular I will argue that Hsiao’s argument misuses Scripture, fails to employ a range of importa...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Brill
2023
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The Evangelical quarterly
Année: 2023, Volume: 94, Numéro: 2, Pages: 133-153 |
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Self-defence
B Timothy Hsiao B Gun carrying B Gun Ownership B Luke 22:36 B Christian Ethics B Gun control |
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| Résumé: | Christian philosopher Timothy Hsiao has recently provided in this journal a defence of gun ownership and public gun carrying. I will respond with an argument against gun ownership for self-defence. In particular I will argue that Hsiao’s argument misuses Scripture, fails to employ a range of important theological categories, and leads to increased harms. I argue these failings occur because Hsiao’s fundamental objective is not to seek a Kingdom of God theology of guns but rather to defend a libertarian social vision. In effect, his thin theology is really a veneer for a libertarian defence of guns and gun culture, whereas I argue that a Kingdom of God theology seeks to provide a safer society and thus would move society away from gun culture. |
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| ISSN: | 2772-5472 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: The Evangelical quarterly
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/27725472-09402005 |