A Christian anarchist?: Gregory of Nyssa's criticism of political power
The Cappadocian Church father Gregory of Nyssa (c. 335-395 AD) frequently attacks political power and domination in different forms. He does not present a systematic political philosophy, but there is a range of underlying theological, anthropological and moral philosophical ideas at play in Gregory...
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
[2016]
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Political theology
Year: 2016, Volume: 17, Issue: 6, Pages: 573-588 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Gregory of Nyssa 335-394
/ Rule
/ Criticism
/ Anarchism
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| IxTheo Classification: | CG Christianity and Politics KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity NBE Anthropology |
| Further subjects: | B
Domination
B Justice B Gregory of Nyssa B Anarchism B Negative Theology |
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| Summary: | The Cappadocian Church father Gregory of Nyssa (c. 335-395 AD) frequently attacks political power and domination in different forms. He does not present a systematic political philosophy, but there is a range of underlying theological, anthropological and moral philosophical ideas at play in Gregory's criticism. Especially important is Gregory's theological anthropology, and the unity of humankind. In this article it is argued that Gregory's political thinking can be described as "anarchism", in so far this is defined as the universal rejection of all kinds of domination and the identification of justice with any positive political state of affairs. |
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| ISSN: | 1462-317X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Political theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1179/1462317X15Z.000000000144 |