Journal article
Warfare, Christianity and the law of nature
- Abstract:
- Early modern efforts to justify warfare entailed serious reflection on the relationship between Christianity and nature or natural law. Those working in a Thomist tradition could draw on a concept of natural law as an ethical system distinct from Christianity, but others rejected that concept and worked instead to show that warfare could form part of the duties of Christians. On all sides there was recognition of the tension between the words of Christ and the demands of human political life, especially when it came to defending military activity. That tension produced creative discussions of natural law, political thought and theology, in the universities and beyond.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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(Preview, Accepted manuscript, pdf, 238.9KB, Terms of use)
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1353/jhi.2022.0028
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- Publisher:
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Journal:
- Journal of the History of Ideas More from this journal
- Volume:
- 83
- Issue:
- 4
- Pages:
- 613-627
- Publication date:
- 2022-10-01
- Acceptance date:
- 2022-04-05
- DOI:
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1086-3222
- ISSN:
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0022-5037
- Language:
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English
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- Pubs id:
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1280064
- Local pid:
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pubs:1280064
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2022-09-28
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- 2022
- Notes:
- This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available from the University of Pennsylvania Press at: 10.1353/jhi.2022.0028
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