In modern times, conflict between God’s law and man’s law is largely prevented by the separation of church and state, mandated by the constitutions of most modern countries. But long ago, in ancient Greece, religion played a huge role in government, and a leader would typically be respectful of God’s mandates. For this reason, in the play Antigone, the king, Creon, is largely viewed as the play’s antagonist because he does not allow for the religious burial of his nephew, Polyneices. Thus, his motivations…
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