Luther and Pascal, readers of Romans 13. The conditions of Christian obedience to authority
Rordorf, Bernard
Luther and Pascal, readers of Romans 13. The conditions of Christian obedience to authority - 2020.
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This article examines the way Luther and Pascal interpret the thinking of the apostle Paul in Romans 13 on obedience to the authorities. Despite their historical and confessional differences, the German reformer and the writer of “Pensées” both distinguish between human and divine justice, and the relation between the pole of life in the world and the pole of life before God. The fact that authority is ultimately referred to God, far from being theological justification of political power, marks its relative and limited character.
Luther and Pascal, readers of Romans 13. The conditions of Christian obedience to authority - 2020.
41
This article examines the way Luther and Pascal interpret the thinking of the apostle Paul in Romans 13 on obedience to the authorities. Despite their historical and confessional differences, the German reformer and the writer of “Pensées” both distinguish between human and divine justice, and the relation between the pole of life in the world and the pole of life before God. The fact that authority is ultimately referred to God, far from being theological justification of political power, marks its relative and limited character.
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