Overcoming Communist Violence: Liu Xiaobo's Nonviolent Courage and the Augustinian Ethics of Confession
Published online on June 03, 2026
Abstract
Studies in Christian Ethics, Ahead of Print.
This article examines the moral formation of Liu Xiaobo's nonviolent courage as a virtue cultivated under conditions of entrenched state violence. Focusing on critique and confession as formative practices, I argue that while critique disrupts violent ...
This article examines the moral formation of Liu Xiaobo's nonviolent courage as a virtue cultivated under conditions of entrenched state violence. Focusing on critique and confession as formative practices, I argue that while critique disrupts violent ...