St. Paul, the Natural Law, and Contemporary Legal Theory

Informationen zum Autor Jane Adolphe, LL.B/B.C.L, J.C.D. is Associate Professor of Law, Ave Maria School of Law, Naples, Florida. Robert Fastiggi, Ph.D. is Professor of Systematic Theology at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, MI. Michael Vacca, J.D., is a graduate of Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, MI and Ave Maria School of Law, Naples, Florida. Klappentext St. Paul, the Natural Law, and Contemporary Legal Theory grew out of the Year of St. Paul (2008-2009) proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI. It brings together the insights of Scripture scholars, theologians, philosophers and law professors on the ongoing importance of the natural law for legal theory and international relations. It argues that all human beings share certain common ethical standards based on the moral law written into the human heart. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface by Rev. John J. Coughlin, O.F.M. Introduction Chapter 1: St. Paul: Between the Law of Caesar and the Justice of Christ in Second Timothy by Rev. Richard J. Cassidy Response by Patrick Quirk Chapter 2: St. Paul, the Natural Law, and the Catholic Tradition by Robert L. Fastiggi Response by Brian Scarnecchia Chapter 3: TheWisdom of the Greeks vs. theWisdom of Christ in St. Paul by Rev. Earl Muller, S.J. Response by Patrick Gillen Chapter 4: The New Man: Nature, Sin, and Grace in St. Paul by Eduardo Echeverria Response by Charles Lugosi Chapter 5: TheWestern Legal Tradition: Its Contemporary Crisis, and Pauline Diagnosis by Philip Blosser Response by Rev. Joseph Isanga Chapter 6: St. Paul, Ephesians 5 and Same-Sex Marriage by Mary Healy Response by Jane Adolphe Chapter 7: The International Theological Commission and the Natural Law by Rev. John M. McDermott, S.J.

Product details

• Authors: Robert (EDT)/ Adolphe Fastiggi
• Assisted by: Jane Adolphe (Editor), Robert Fastiggi (Editor), Fastiggi Robert (Editor), Michael Vacca (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.03.2012
• EAN: 9780739168578
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-6857-8
• No. of pages: 258
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, LAW / Legal History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Christianity, Legal History, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis, Catholic Studies;Religion