Christian interpretation of anthropological guidelines for lawmaking

Nesprava Mykola; Rizak Mykhailo; Volkov Vladlen; Oksana Voluiko; Yevhenii Skrypa

Nesprava Mykola Dnipropetrovsk State University of Internal Affairs
Rizak Mykhailo Leading Researcher of the Scientific Institute of Public Law
Volkov Vladlen Scientific Institute of Public Law
Oksana Voluiko National Academy of Internal Affairs
Yevhenii Skrypa the National Academy of Internal Affairs

Abstract

The objective of the article is to reveal the main foundations of human creation enshrined in Christian doctrine, which serve as axiological guidelines for the elaboration of laws, providing a humanistic content of the law. The research methodology is based on dialectical, formal-dogmatic, sociological, comparative-legal and documentary methods. The results of the study demonstrate that theocentrism and anthropocentrism are not opposed to each other in Christianity, but rather are combined into an integrated theological and anthropological picture of a man. Considering this prism of legal consciousness as a reflection of the supreme law of God, the authors refute the secular-positivist view of "homo juridicus" as a soulless subject of law and emphasize the role of the Gospel commandments as a guide. for the elaboration of laws. It is concluded that the Christian vision of the synergistic interaction of the human being and the legislator through the unity of three incarnations: "homo spiritus" - "homo sapiens" - "homo juridicus" indicates the values, which are designed to ensure humanization of the law through the humanization of social relations in general.

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Author Biographies

Nesprava Mykola, Dnipropetrovsk State University of Internal Affairs

Doctor of Philosophy, Associate Professor, Professor of the Department of International Relations and Tourism of Dnipropetrovsk State University of Internal Affairs.

Rizak Mykhailo, Leading Researcher of the Scientific Institute of Public Law

Doctor of Law, Leading Researcher of the Scientific Institute of Public Law

Volkov Vladlen, Scientific Institute of Public Law

Candidate of Technical Sciences, Senior Research Fellow of the Scientific Institute of Public Law.

Oksana Voluiko, National Academy of Internal Affairs

PhD in Law, Lecturer at the Department of Legal Psychology of the National Academy of Internal Affairs.

Yevhenii Skrypa, the National Academy of Internal Affairs

Doctor of Law, Principal Researcher of the Research Laboratory for Preventive Activities and Prevention of Corruption of the Educational and Scientific Institute №3 of the National Academy of Internal Affairs.

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