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New Testament and government authorities

Celestin Tomić ; Rimokatolički bogoslovni fakultet, Zagreb, Hrvatska

Abstract

In time when the New Testament has been practically used for every-day political purposes: theology of revolution, pacifism, the defence of the existing system... the author tries to explain the relation between the New Testament and the existing political structures and movements.
The books of the New Testament contain a variety of different elements with regards to the policy, but attitudes towards government authorities in fact are positive and critical.
Refuted are those who only see the world influenced by demon looking for escape and not engagement, because the Christians should be a ferment in the world, the seed of the Heaven's Kingdom.
Finally, the standpoints are given of the second Vatican Council on the engagement of Christians in the world and its structure.

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Hrčak ID:

55097

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/55097

Publication date:

20.8.1990.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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