The Teachings of Modern Christianity on Law, Politics, and Human Nature : Volume One
Editorial Reviews
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"Contemporary jurisprudence knows one heresy, and here it is. The religious traditions of these rebels entail authentic human responsibility -- owed to that one authority whose position is truly original. This is liberating and dangerous stuff. Caveat lector; sed tolle, lege (Reader beware; but pick up and read)." -- John E. Coons
, professor of law, emeritus,
University of California, Berkeley
"A fascinating guide to teachings about law, society, and religion
in modern Christian thought. Twenty major figures are covered in
succinct, rich essays followed by two critical and informative analyses on
modern Christian jurisprudence. A useful resource and a powerful
inspiration." -- Rebecca Chopp, president of Colgate University and professor of philosophy and religion, author of The Power to Speak: Feminism, Language, God
"This book traces serious comment by representatives of classic Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox traditions in respect to law and human nature. I know of nothing at all like it. It stands alone." -- Martin E. Marty, The Fairfax M. Cone Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus, University of Chicago
" The Teachings of Modern Christianity is an outstanding book, one
that is unmatched, to my knowledge. It brings together and digests material that is only scattered and sometimes out of print. Further, the list of contributors is clearly solid." -- Max Stackhouse, Rimmer and Ruth de Vries Professor of Reformed Theology and Public Life, Princeton Theological Seminary
"The historical depth and ecumenical scope of this collection makes it a unique resource for scholarly reference and classroom use." -- Robin W. Lovin, Southern Methodist University, author of Christian Ethics: An Essential Guide
Book Description
Divided into two volumes, The Teachings of Modern Christianity on Law, Politics, and Human Nature offers a landmark collection of writings from twenty leading Christian thinkers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and analyses of their work by leading contemporary religious scholars.
The first volume examines modern Christian thinkers' views on the most pressing political, legal, and ethical questions of our time. The essays present a vital new understanding of the diversity and richness of modern Christian legal and political thought from 1880 to the present. The contributors reveal the theological roots of modern legal systems as well as the relevance of modern Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox thought to current debates about the family, state, religion, and society.
Essays consider the ideas, influences, and intellectual and cultural contexts of a variety of figures, including Jacques Maritain, Gustavo Gutiérrez, Dorothy Day, Pope John Paul II, Susan B. Anthony, Karl Barth, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Reinhold Niebuhr, Martin Luther King Jr., Nikolai Berdyaev, and Vladimir Lossky. The contributors illuminate these thinkers' views on issues that continue to affect modern pluralistic societies, including the nature and purpose of law and authority, the limits of rule and obedience, the care and nurture of the needy and innocent, the rights and wrongs of war and violence, and the separation of church and state. The historical focus and ecumenical breadth of this collection fills an important scholarly gap and revives the role of Christian social thought in legal and political theory.
The second volume of The Teachings of Modern Christianity on Law Politics, and Human Nature is an annotated reader of works by the figures discussed in this volume.
The Teachings of Modern Christianity on Law, Politics, and Human Nature : Volume One
The Teachings of Modern Christianity on Law, Politics, & Human Nature: Volume One,John Witte Jr.,Frank S. Alexander,Columbia University Press,0231133588,Christian sociology,Christianity - Theology - General,Christianity and politics,General,Man (Christian theology),Religion,Religion - Theology,Theology,Religion / Christianity
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