Adaptation of Christian Pacifism by St. Ambrose of Milan in the Context of Christianity's Transformation into the State Religion of the Roman Empire

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  • S.A. Usoltsev Altai State University (Barnaul, Russia) Email: s.usoltsev@mail.ru
  • D.S. Leontieva Altai Branch of the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation (Barnaul, Russia) Email: socio@alt.ranepa.ru
DOI_disc_logo https://doi.org/10.14258/izvasu(2022)6-11
Keywords: Ambrose of Milan, Theodosius, theory of just war, ethics of war, violence

Abstract

The theory of just war, its formation and development, in the late 20th — early 21st centuries becomes a popular topic. This is due to ethical paradoxes arising from the constant decline in tolerance to violence in modern society and the need to justify the right of the state to use violence. The focus of our research is the era of the transformation of Christianity into the state religion of Rome in the 4th century, during the reign of Emperor Theodosius the Great. Bishop Ambrose of Milan, who embraced both Roman and Christian traditions at the same time, made a career in public service, a faithful supporter of Theodosius and a minister of the church, left a literary legacy reflecting the complex processes of transformation of Christian anti-state radicalism and pacifism. Ambrose combines Cicero's doctrine of just war, epic admiration for bravery with the demand for Christian humility and self-sacrifice. As a participant in the political process, Ambrose was able to adapt the Christian view.

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S.A. Usoltsev, Altai State University (Barnaul, Russia)

кандидат исторических наук, доцент, заведующий кафедрой всеобщей истории и международных отношений

D.S. Leontieva, Altai Branch of the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation (Barnaul, Russia)

кандидат исторических наук, доцент кафедры государственного и муниципального управления

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Published
2022-12-12
How to Cite
Usoltsev S., Leontieva D. Adaptation of Christian Pacifism by St. Ambrose of Milan in the Context of Christianity’s Transformation into the State Religion of the Roman Empire // Izvestiya of Altai State University, 2022, № 6(128). P. 70-74 DOI: 10.14258/izvasu(2022)6-11. URL: https://izvestiya.asu.ru/article/view/%282022%296-11.
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No 6(128) (2022): Izvestiya of Altai State University
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Всеобщая история. Специальные исторические дисциплины

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