• 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
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    All Rights Reserved
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