P6Ch42b Authority and Obedience
An episode of the Foundations of Christian Thought podcast, hosted by Christian Thought, titled "P6Ch42b Authority and Obedience" was published on January 11, 2022 and runs 2 minutes.
January 11, 2022 ·2m · Foundations of Christian Thought
Summary
Part 6 Ethics Chapter 42 Government, Authority and Laws Section b. Authority and Obedience Starting from the notion that government implies authority over other persons who are essentially free and equal it is elaborated on by the many consequences of this: i) politically authority is received from God ii) no ruler can enslave those ruled iii) authority is not fundamentally from the people, but from God iv) whoever governs, does it by sharing in God's providence, and thus cannot have absolute power v) obedience is strictly due to political authority to the extent that they are just
Episode Description
Part 6 Ethics
Chapter 42 Government, Authority and Laws
Section b. Authority and Obedience
Starting from the notion that government implies authority over other persons who are essentially free and equal it is elaborated on by the many consequences of this:
i) politically authority is received from God
ii) no ruler can enslave those ruled
iii) authority is not fundamentally from the people, but from God
iv) whoever governs, does it by sharing in God's providence, and thus cannot have absolute power
v) obedience is strictly due to political authority to the extent that they are just
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