STATE VS. GOD: ON AN ATHEISTIC IMPLICATION OF EUROPEAN STATISM

• Authors: Paweł Tarasiewicz
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The article consists of four parts. First, it gives an example of statism present in contemporary Europe which consists in giving a priority of loyalty to the state at the expense of loyalty to God. Secondly, it traces the idea of European statism in the thought of Hobbes and Hegel to show how the state was to replace or equal God’s authority. Thirdly, it considers whether democracy can efficiently protect against statism. Finally, it explores the words of Jesus Christ—“Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s”—to formulate an argument against trading Christian faith for the philosophy of statism.

Keywords

EN

atheism; statism; Christianity; God; Christ; Hobbes; Hegel

• Publisher: International Étienne Gilson Society
• Journal: Studia Gilsoniana
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 4
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 333-342

Dates

published

2015-09-30

Contributors

author

Paweł Tarasiewicz

• Adler–Aquinas Institute, Manitou Springs, CO, USA

Notes

EN

Issue Theme: “Renewing the West: Religion, Atheism, and Common Sense.” Guest Editor of the Issue: Tomasz Kopiczko

Identifiers

ISSN

2300-0066