{"product_id":"christianity-and-constitutionalism-9780197587256","title":"Christianity and Constitutionalism","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first volume of its kind, Christianity and Constitutionalism explores the contribution of Christianity to constitutional law and constitutionalism as viewed from the perspectives of history, law, and theology. The authors examine a wide range of key figures, including Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Moses, Martin Luther, and Roger Williams, offering innovative and thoughtful analyses of the relationship between religious thought and constitutional law. Part I features contributions from historians and is focused on the historical influence of Christianity on constitutionalism, recounting how the relationship between the Christian faith and fundamental ideas about law, justice, and government has evolved from era to era. Part II offers the analyses of constitutional lawyers, focusing on the normative implications of Christianity for particular themes or topics in constitutional law. The chapters in this section orbit around several central doctrines and principles of this field--includin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScholars of the American founding have long noted the influence of Reformed Protestant Christianity on the background assumptions of the framers—both about language and the nature of republican government—but this collection of essays provides more depth and insight on that topic than ever before. I highly recommend this book for both academics and general readers interested in the connections between Christianity and the Constitution. * Michael W. McConnell, Richard \u0026amp; Frances Mallery Professor, Stanford Law School; Director, Stanford Constitutional Law Center; Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution *\u003cbr\u003eThe relationship between religious thought and constitutionalism is the focus of this book...the contribution it makes to an understanding of the important connections between religion, specifically Christianity, and constitutionalism, are worthy of attention. * Commonwealth Lawyers' Association and Contributors *\u003cbr\u003eHighly recommended. Advanced undergraduates through faculty. * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements Contributors Contents  INTRODUCTION 1 INTRODUCTION: Christianity and Constitutionalism Nicholas Aroney and Ian Leigh   Part I:  The Historical Influence of Christianity   2 OLD TESTAMENT: Torah and Constitutionalism Jonathan Burnside  3 NEW TESTAMENT: \"But our constitution is in heaven\": New Testament sketches on the people of God between divine law and earthly rulers Dorothea H. Bertschmann  4 ANTIQUITY: Constantine and Constitutionalism Peter Leithart  5 PATRISTIC ERA: Augustine's Constitutionalism: Citizenship, Common Good, and Consent Mary Keys \u0026amp; Colleen Mitchell  6 MIDDLE AGES: Canon Law Constitutionalism? Richard Helmholz  7 REFORMATION: The Protestant Reformation of Constitutionalism John Witte Jr. 8 MODERNITY: Understanding Law and Constitutionalism in Modernity: The Critical Contribution of English Reformation Public Theology Joan Lockwood O'Donovan    Part II: Christian Perspectives on Constitutionalism  9 SOVEREIGNTY: Dual, Plural and One Joel Harrison 10 RULE OF LAW: The Sacred Roots and Secular Shoots of the Supreme Law Li-ann Thio 11 DEMOCRACY: Self-Government and the Kingdom of Heaven Richard Ekins  12 SEPARATION OF POWERS: Biblical Foundations of the Separation of Powers and the Catalytical Judicial Role Carlos Bernal  13 RIGHTS: Christian Constitutional Rights? Julian Rivers  14 FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE: Freedom of Conscience Assessing the Christian Contribution Ian Leigh  15 FEDERALISM: A Legal, Political and Religious Archaeology Nicholas Aroney  PART III: Christian Theology and Constitutionalism  16  REVELATION: Scripture and Covenant David VanDrunen   17 TRINITY: Against Leviathan: The Implications of Trinitarian Theology for Constitutionalism David McIlroy  18 JUSTICE: Justice the Constitution and the Purpose of the Political Community Jonathan Chaplin   19 CHRISTOLOGY: Christology and Constitutionalism Tracey Rowland   20 NATURAL LAW: Natural Law and Natural Right Revisited John Milbank  21 SUBSIDIARITY: Origins and Contemporary Aspects Iain T. Benson 22 ESCHATOLOGY: The Greater Operation of Liberty Douglas Farrow","brand":"Oxford University Press Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017608560983,"sku":"9780197587256","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/christianity-and-constitutionalism-9780197587256","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}