Grotius, Theology, and International Law: Overcoming Textbook Bias

George, William P.

doi:10.2307/3556583

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“…Positive law, or legislation, belongs to the sphere of human invention, a law created by humans to advance peace and harmony within their communities. At the same time, positive law is indelibly linked to and erected upon the foundations of natural, Revealed, and divine laws [Doyle 1999: 105;Dante 2000;George 1999a]. Following this logic, Reformist theologians argued their principal point that the law of nations is part of positive human law and not a divine or natural one [Skinner 2002: 152-153;Doyle 1999: 106-107;George 1999b;Brown Scott 1934].…”

Section: Theological Parallels and Foundationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

New world order: restoration or moral revolution?

Chebankova

2023

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The ongoing turbulence in global politics has been accompanied by calls to shift the current order of international relations from a rules-based world towards a multipolar system rooted in international law. Political leaders and commentators, primarily of Russian origin, have often referred to those initiatives as a moral revolution in the current world order. This paper examines the theological and philosophical background behind the ideas that support such a change. The discussion argues that these proposals, though they sound revolutionary, echo the Abrahamic principles of international dialogue drafted by medieval Christian theologians, Reformation thinkers, and Jewish and Islamic religious philosophers. The account stresses that contemporary adherents of the replacement of the rules-based world do not openly refer to religious doctrines. However, the core tenets of the suggested reforms align well with those earlier ethical principles. This conclusion is purely scholarly and contributes to the history of ideas.

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Section: Theological Parallels and Foundationsmentioning

confidence: 99%