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Autore / Author: Stefano Simonetta

Affiliazione / Author affiliation: Università degli Studi di Milano

Titolo / Title: In margine alla presa di posizione di Agostino sul tema della guerra giusta: la religione cristiana come garanzia di stabilità dello stato

Abstract: In examining Augustine’s contribution to the Christian doctrine of bellum iustum, this article sheds light on some extremely interesting pages, from which it is possible to reconstruct how Augustine conceived the relationship between the Christian religion and the Empire. Rejecting the accusations according to which the Christian religion would be an “enemy of the State,” he affirms instead that, if it were given the attention it deserves, it would give Rome “a foundation and a consecration” which it never knew during its history. Moreover, Augustine’s considerations do not only concern the military sphere, but every aspect of civil life, recognizing Christianity as an element of maximum guarantee for the stability of institutions and of the entire society.

Keywords: Just war theory; bellum iustum; church; state; political stability.

English title: About Augustine’s Stance on the Theme of the Just War: The Christian Religion as a Guarantee of State Stability

DOI: 10.14640/QuadernidiNoctua3-14

Volume: 3

Pagine / Pages: 470-481

Pubblicazione / Publication date: 01/06/2016

Permalink: https://dx.doi.org/10.14640/QuadernidiNoctua3-14

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