Why does the West value the rule of law more?

Although I don't think "everyone who works for the law is cursed;" Because the scripture says, "Cursed is anyone who doesn't always do everything written in the book of the law", which is the source of the so-called rule of law. But I do believe that the Judaism-Christianity tradition is the necessary environment for the birth and growth of the rule of law. This tradition provides at least three nutrients for the rule of law:

The liberal tradition of supremacy of rights. In the words of the Declaration of Independence, "all men are born equal, and the creator has endowed them with certain inalienable rights, such as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. In order to retain this right, people have established a government in it. " Therefore, the purpose of the existence of the government is to protect the rights of citizens, and rights bind power, which is a natural truth.

Empirical epistemology. "God created everything, each one became beautiful at the right time, and placed eternal life in the hearts of the world. However, people can't understand what God has done from beginning to end. " (Ecclesiastes 3: 1 1) From Aristotle to Locke, even the present classical philosophy of science holds that people can only know the world through limited perception and experience. Since people's knowledge is limited, how can we categorically judge that others' knowledge is wrong? The same is true of a government made up of people. Therefore, the government can only act within the limited scope recognized by the majority.

An inherently evil view of human nature. "Because all men have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Luo. 3.23). People are easily tempted by power and make all kinds of mistakes, so power must be restrained. In addition to limiting power, it is also necessary to decentralize. The legislature, the executive and the judiciary are entrusted to these three institutions to exercise and restrict each other.

Under the support of the above concepts, as well as the commercial civilization and legal tradition prevailing in the West since ancient Greece, it provided a material basis and institutional reference. The western thought of rule of law gradually occurred and developed, and finally spread to the whole of western Europe through the Renaissance, religious reform and other movements.