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Christianity and Social Order

Thirteenth Century Aquinas

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Great Chain of Being with Divine Right of Kings

Law: 
Eternal
Natural
Divine
Human
2
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Christianity and Social Order

Thirteenth Century Aquinas Cotinued

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Virtues:

Natural - prudence, justice, courage, temperance

Spiritual - faith, hope, life

Everyone has a place against which one should not rebel except when human laws fundamentally violate divine & natural law.

Ware on basis of Natural Law & Order

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Teloi: Primary Purposes of Human Life

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  • Live (foundational for others; instinctual)
  • Reproduce
  • Learn
  • Worship God
  • Order Society
4
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Secondary PreceptsAllow fulfillment of primary purposes. Two types:

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Everything which we logically need to do to live in accordance with the primary principles.

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Things which reason alone cannot deduce from nature. (e.g. monogamy)

5
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Natural Law requires…

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  • God designs w/ purpose
  • Natural telos, that is ‘created intent’
  • Capacity for effective reason
6
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7 Virtues

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Natural:

  • prudence,
  • justice,
  • courage,
  • temperance

Spiritual:

  • faith,
  • hope,
  • love
7
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Eccliesiolae in ecclesia

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“little churches within the Church”

  • Church as living, not simply organization.
  • Though emphasis on organizational success/efficiency
  • Accountability
8
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Just War Theory

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TO GO TO WAR:
–Legitimate Authority
–Justifiable Cause
–Right Intention
–Proportionality
–Reasonable Chance of Success
–Last Resort

WITHIN WAR:
–Proportionality
–Discrimination