Traité du Pouvoir du Magistrat Politique sur les choses sacrées by Hugo Grotius

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Author Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645
Uniform Title De imperio summarum potestatum circa sacra. French
Title Traité du Pouvoir du Magistrat Politique sur les choses sacrées
Note Reading ease score: 60.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Summary "Traité du Pouvoir du Magistrat Politique sur les choses sacrées" by Hugo Grotius is a philosophical and political treatise written in the mid-17th century. This work explores the relationship between political authority and sacred matters, discussing the extent of the sovereign's power in matters of religion and morality. Grotius articulates the importance of the political magistrate's role in governing both the temporal and sacred domains, a reflection of the broader debates of his time regarding authority, governance, and the interplay of church and state. The opening of the treatise introduces its central theme: the power that a political magistrate holds over sacred matters. Grotius defines the role of the political magistrate, emphasizing that such authority, rooted in divine precedence, encompasses both civil governance and religious oversight. He contends that it is essential for a sovereign to maintain order in religion to ensure the well-being of the state and its populace. Grotius articulates how this idea is supported by historical and theological references, asserting that such dominion is not only rational but divinely sanctioned, thereby laying the groundwork for an extensive discussion on the intersection of secular power and religious obligation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language French
LoC Class KBR: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence: History of canon law
Subject Church and state -- Early works to 1800
Subject Ecclesiastical law -- Early works to 1800
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EBook-No. 14905
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Most Recently Updated Dec 19, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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