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Hate Speech in the Post-Truth Era and Christian Ethical Responses: Ethical Reflection and Practical Strategies through Speech Act Theory

  • The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics
  • Abbr : 기사윤
  • 2025, (63), pp.99~127
  • Publisher : The Society Of Korean Christian Social Ethics
  • Research Area : Humanities > Christian Theology
  • Received : November 12, 2025
  • Accepted : December 7, 2025
  • Published : December 31, 2025

anna cho 1

1스텔렌보쉬대학교

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ABSTRACT

This article examines hate speech in the post-truth era through the framework of Speech Act Theory and investigates how Christian ethics can respond to the performative power of language. Hate utterances, far from being mere emotional reactions, function as linguistic acts that reproduce social exclusion and moral disintegration through repetition, naming, and binary opposition. I argue that Christian ethics must reclaim the performative potential of truth and justice, developing a language practice that actively intervenes in the structures of public discourse. Drawing upon both theoretical analysis and contextual examples, this study demonstrates that Christian ethical discourse should not remain a moral commentary but become a communicative act that reshapes relationships and restores dignity. Beyond normative critique, it outlines the structural principles and theological significance of counter-speech as a public practice of faith, articulating a renewed ethical vision for Christian language in the age of post-truth.

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