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St. Paul, the natural law, and contemporary legal theory / edited by Jane Adolphe, Robert Fastiggi, and Michael Vacca.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, c2012.Description: 1 online resource (xix, 233 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780739174234
  • 0739174231
  • 0739168576
  • 9780739168578
  • 1280770112
  • 9781280770111
  • 9786613680884
  • 6613680885
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: St. Paul, the natural law, and contemporary legal theoryDDC classification:
  • 241/.2 23
LOC classification:
  • BS2655.L35
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  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
St. Paul : between the law of Caesar and the justice of Christ in Second Timothy / Rev. Richard J. Cassidy -- St. Paul, the natural law, and the Catholic tradiion / Robert L. Fastiiggi -- The wisdom of the Greeks vs. the wisdom of Christ in St. Paul / Rev. Earl Miller, S.J -- The new man : nature, sin, and grace in St. Paul / Eduardo Echeverria -- The western legal tradition: its contemporary crisis and Pauline diagnosis / Phillip Blosser -- St. Paul, Ephesians 5, and same-sex marriage / Mary Healy -- The International Theological Commission and the natural law / Rev. John M. McDermott, S.J.
Summary: 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.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

St. Paul : between the law of Caesar and the justice of Christ in Second Timothy / Rev. Richard J. Cassidy -- St. Paul, the natural law, and the Catholic tradiion / Robert L. Fastiiggi -- The wisdom of the Greeks vs. the wisdom of Christ in St. Paul / Rev. Earl Miller, S.J -- The new man : nature, sin, and grace in St. Paul / Eduardo Echeverria -- The western legal tradition: its contemporary crisis and Pauline diagnosis / Phillip Blosser -- St. Paul, Ephesians 5, and same-sex marriage / Mary Healy -- The International Theological Commission and the natural law / Rev. John M. McDermott, S.J.

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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.

English.