Slavery and early Christianity – a reflection from a human rights perspective

Autor:	P.G. Kirchschlaeger
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2016
Předmět:	Hermeneutics Human rights Slavery Judaism media_common.quotation_subject Slawerny Perspective (graphical) Judgement Religious studies Early Christianity Menseregte Environmental ethics Hermeneutiek Law Vroeë Christendom Normative Hellenistic philosophy Sociology media_common
Zdroj:	Acta Theologica; 2016: SUPPLEMENTUM 23; 66-93 Acta Theologica, Volume: 36 Supplement 23, Pages: 66-93, Published: 2016
ISSN:	1015-8758 2309-9089
Popis:	Addressing the topic "slavery and Early Christianity" is a difficult task for various reasons. First, it is complex to reach an understanding of slavery of that time. Secondly, there is the hermeneutic challenge of approaching the issue with a current mind-set that includes the notion of the abolition of slavery. Furthermore, from a contemporary perspective, a critical account of slavery and Early Christianity is possible, with the temporal distance protecting one from the consequences linked to a judgement about slavery. Finally, there is the hermeneutic challenge of engaging with texts from Early Christianity from an ethical perspective in order to reach present-day normative propositions, while respecting the original intention of the texts. In light of these challenges, this article will offer a brief overview of opinions on slavery in Hellenistic philosophy and in the Jewish tradition, and then discuss slavery and Early Christianity, followed by a reflection on slavery and Early Christianity from a human rights perspective.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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