The Art of the (Im)possible
Ethical Limits and Christian “Kenotic” Inspirations for Diplomacy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6129307 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vojtěch Mašek (0000-0001-8050-7677, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 80-91 |
| Publication date | 2024-07-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Review of Faith & International Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1931-7743 • E-ISSN: 1557-0274 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15570274.2024.2354662 |
| OpenAlex | W4399334164 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 12 |
The aim of this article is to challenge an ideologically overestimated view of diplomacy as a universal self-sustaining value and remedy for unpredictably chained and escalated conflicts in the world. The article shows the necessary connection between diplomacy and the fragility of human ethical decision-making, including in the areas of strategy, international politics, and military defense. This more modest approach also applies to proposals for diplomacy built on direct or indirect religious inspirations. The article calls for a nuanced critical approach to religious diplomacy and the positive transformation of the limits of human rational negotiation by the paradoxical “power of the powerless” and transcendental mystery. The final part provides three biblically-inspired Christian opportunities for this transformation: endurance of faith, voluntary self-denial (kenosis), and the complex “two level”—both protective and eschatological—pursuit of peace
Aesthetics · Art · Diplomacy · Environmental ethics · Political science · Politics · Christian Theology and Mission · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics · Law · Philosophy
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |