Supernatural punishment, spiritual violence and the Gospel of Matthew

Authors

• Mikko Pisilä University of Eastern Finlad

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30664/ar.111084

Keywords:

supernatural punishment, spiritual violence, violence, matthew, abuse, cultural evolution, Gospel of Matthew

Abstract

Spiritual violence is a modern concept expressing the abusive aspects of religion. This article observes the potential for spiritual violence within the rhetoric of the Gospel of Matthew, a principal text of the dominant world religion. Utilizing the supernatural punishment hypothesis of religion as a theoretical background, this cross-disciplinary analysis opens perspectives on the use of religious power in the past and the present.