Re-evaluation of Biblical Philanthropical Principles: A Study of Metaphor-Mix to Overcome Violence behind the Ultimate Love-Command

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 17K02609
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: European literature
• Research Institution: Kwansei Gakuin University
• Principal Investigator: ASANO ATSUHIRO 関西学院大学, 神学部, 教授 (20409139)
• Project Period (FY): 2017-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 博愛主義 / 贖罪論 / 犠牲のシステム / 新約聖書 / 旧約聖書 / 使徒教父 / パウロ / イエス

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Philanthropic ideas and activities of Christianity are deeply rooted in the story that Christ died for the sake humanity. However, this story is often criticized as teaching a sadistic view of God and promoting scapegoting the marginals for the benefit of those who are in power. This type of criticism, which is often directed against Christianity from outside, makes it difficult for Christians and the churches to co-oporate with other groups to engaging in philanthropic activities. This research finds that such a criticism is off the mark and helps to direct how the Christian philanthropic principles are to be expressed.

Free Research Field

人文学（ヨーロッパ文学、西洋古典学）

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究は、概要で述べたとおり、キリスト教の博愛思想の根源にある聖典が、神の加虐性やスケープゴート的な思想とはかけ離れていること、これらの誤解がキリスト教会の歴史の中で生じたことを明らかにした。本研究はこのような誤解からキリスト教会を開放することによって、キリスト教が他の救済組織と協働して、より円滑に博愛主義的社会活動に従事することを可能とする一助となる。