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Introduction to John Witte, Jr. and Frank S. Alexander, eds., Modern Christian Teachings on Law, Politics, and Human Nature
- Author(s):
- John Witte, Jr. (see profile)
- Date:
- 2006
- Subject(s):
- Law, Politics and government, Religion, Secularism, Globalization, Civilization, Modern
- Item Type:
- Book chapter
- Tag(s):
- Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., Legal positivism, interdisciplinary legal studies, natural law theory, Politics, Modernity
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/f28g-2904
- Abstract:
- Modern Catholics, Protestants, and Orthodox Christians alike produced original teachings on law and politics, constructing them on distinct theological foundations, particularly their theology of human nature. But, until recent years, these Christian legal teachings did not penetrate Western legal education, given its pervasive devotion to legal positivism. With the rise of interdisciplinary legal studies, however, these teachings have begun to influence the law both in the West and beyond. This chapter introduces a score of major modern Christian thinkers whose views on law, politics, and human nature deserve closer study by jurists and theologians alike.
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- Publisher:
- Columbia University Press
- Pub. Date:
- 2006
- Book Title:
- Modern Christian Teachings on Law, Politics, and Human Nature
- Author/Editor:
- John Witte Jr. and Frank S. Alexander
- Page Range:
- ix - xvi
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 4 years ago
- License:
- All Rights Reserved
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Introduction to John Witte, Jr. and Frank S. Alexander, eds., Modern Christian Teachings on Law, Politics, and Human Nature