Reconceptualising Law: ‘Pagan’ Violence and Augustinian Peace

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Alex Deagon
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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. Drawing on Augustine, the article contrasts this ‘pagan’ violence with the Christian idea of ontological peace—the harmonious ordering and fellowship of difference between God and humanity, or what John Milbank calls ‘the reconciliation of virtue with difference’. Though this Christian critique is historically situated, it creates an opportunity to reconceptualise our modern legal system so that we may move from a liberal atomistic individualism to a more harmonious community of being, governed by ‘the law of love’.
重新定义法律:“异教徒”暴力与奥古斯丁和平
本文探讨了基督教神学中的暴力与和平思想。特别是,它认为暴力的概念包括对抗和异化,最终是对战争和死亡的“异教徒”庆祝。即使是著名的罗马教皇本身也是对暴力的暴力镇压。这篇文章借鉴了奥古斯丁的观点,将这种“异教徒”的暴力与基督教的本体论和平思想进行了对比——即上帝和人类之间差异的和谐秩序和友谊,或者约翰·米尔班克所说的“美德与差异的调和”。尽管这种基督教批判是历史性的,但它创造了一个重新定义我们现代法律体系的机会,这样我们就可以从自由的原子主义个人主义转变为一个由“爱的法则”统治的更和谐的存在共同体。
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期刊介绍: The Journal for the Academic Study of Religion is a fully refereed interdisciplinary academic journal. The journal reflects the wide variety of research dealing with all aspects of the academic study of religion. The journal is committed to presenting cutting edge research from both established and new scholars. As well as articles, it publishes book and film reviews, conference reports, and the annual lectures delivered to members of its partner organisation, the Australian Association for the Study of Religion. The Journal for the Academic Study of Religion is published three times a year and issues alternate between thematic and regular issues. Regular issues include articles on any topic that bears upon the academic study of religion.
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