The concept of conscience as hidden self-government is modern and Christian

Evidence

It is not always clear whether the absolute certainty referred to in this argument relates to the authority of the divine text or to that of conscience. In any case, it seems to me that when it is conceived as the hidden seat of self-government, “conscience” refers to something at once modern and Christian. — Talal Asad, Formations of the Secular, 1180

Categorization

• QUESTION: When and through what mechanism did conscience become interiorized as self-government in Christian thought?
• XREF: Builds on recurring theme of the secular/modern genealogy of interiorized selfhood, as in Taylor’s Sources of the Self. — connects to: Philosophy realizes the subjective freedom that Christian religion first disclosed. — Catherine Malabou, The Future of Hegel: Plasticity,…, 616
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Talal Asad, Formations of the Secular:…, 1180