Legalism

Examples of Legalism in the following topics:

• Dura-Europos

  • Before Christianity was legalized in the fourth century, Christians suffered intermittent periods of persecution at the hands of the Romans.
  • When Christianity was legalized in the fourth century, Christians were no longer forced to use pre-existing homes for their churches and meeting houses.
  • House churches, where Christians congregated secretly, were common prior to the legalization of Christianity.

• Early Christian Art

  • By the early years of Christianity (first century), Judaism had been legalized through a compromise with the Roman state over two centuries.
  • Early Christian art is generally divided into two periods by scholars: before and after the Edict of Milan of 313, which legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire.
  • Before Christianity was legalized in the fourth century, Christians suffered intermittent periods of persecution at the hands of the Romans.
  • When Christianity was legalized in the fourth century, Christians were no longer forced to use pre-existing homes for their churches and meeting houses.
  • House churches, where Christians congregated secretly, were common prior to the legalization of Christianity.

• Literature of the Qin Dynasty

  • In 221 BC, Qin Shihuang, the first Qin emperor, conquered all of the Chinese states and governed with a single philosophy known as legalism.
  • Legalism encouraged severe punishments, particularly when the emperor was disobeyed.

• The Qin Dynasty

  • Legalism is a philosophy of focusing on the text of written law to the exclusion of the intent of law, elevating strict adherence to law over justice, mercy, grace, and common sense.

• Architecture under Constantine

  • The following year, however, he enacted the Edict of Milan, which legalized Christianity and allowed its followers to begin building churches.
  • With the Christian community growing in number and in influence, legalizing Christianity was, for Constantine, a pragmatic move.

• Babylon

  • Hammurabi is famous for codifying the laws of Babylonia into the Code of Hammurabi that has had a lasting influence on legal thought .

• Effects of Colonialism on Nigerian Art

  • The British set up administrative and legal structures while practicing indirect rule through traditional chiefdoms.

• Philosophy and Art of the Han Dynasty

  • The early Western Han court simultaneously accepted the philosophical teachings of Legalism, Huang-Lao Daoism, and Confucianism in making state decisions and shaping government policy.

• Ivory Carving in the Early Byzantine Empire

  • When Christianity was legalized and later, became the official religion of the Empire, these attitudes remained.

• Lagash and the Third Dynasty of Ur

  • During Ur III, Sumerian dominated the cultural sphere and was the language of legal, administrative, and economic documents.