基督教原罪论对现代刑法的启蒙

缘起于西方社会的现代刑法制度,在形成与发展中受到了基督教文化的深刻影响。其中,基督教教义中的原罪论以及由其衍生出的自由意志论、赎罪论等,对理性地认识犯罪、确立刑事责任根据及科学引导刑罚制度提供了不可忽视的理论支持,从而对现代刑法制度有着重要的启蒙作用。

Enlightenment of the Original Sin Doctrine in Christianity to the Modern Criminal Law System

The modern criminal law system which originated from the western society was deeply affected by the Christian culture during the period of its formation and development. Thereinto, the original sin doctrine in the Christianity and the free-will doctrine and the expiation doctrine derived from it provided remarkable theoretic support to rationally understanding the crime, establishing the criminal responsibility basis and scientifically leading the penalty system. Therefore, the original sin doctrine brought the modern criminal law system important enlightenment.