Christianity and constitutionalism / edited by Nicholas Aroney and Ian Leigh.

Other author Aroney, Nicholas.
Other author Leigh, I. (Ian)
Other author Oxford University Press.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York: Oxford University Press, [2022]
Descriptionxii, 494 pages ; 24 cm
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Contents Introduction : Christianity and constitutionalism / Nicholas Aroney and Ian Leigh -- Part I. The historical influence of Christianity. Old Testament : Torah and constitutionalism / Jonathan Burnside -- 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 -- Antiquity : Constantine and constitutionalism / Peter J. Leithart -- Patristic era : Augustine's constitutionalism : citizenship, common good, and consent / Mary M. Keys and Colleen E. Mitchell -- 6. Middle ages : Canon law constitutionalism? / R. H. Helmholtz -- Reformation : the Protestant reformation of constitutionalism / John Witte Jr. -- 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. Sovereignty : dual, plural, and one / Joel Harrison -- Rule of law : the sacred roots and secular shoots of the supreme law / LI-ann Thio -- Democracy : self-government and the kingdom of heaven / Richard Ekins -- Separation of powers : the Biblical foundations of the separation of powers and the catalytic judicial role / Carlos Bernal -- Rights and freedoms : Christian constitutional rights? / Julian Rivers -- Religious freedom : freedom of conscience : assessing the Christian contribution / Ian Leigh -- Federalism : a legal, political, and religious archaeology / Nicholas Aroney -- Part III. Christian theology and constitutionalism. Revelation : scripture and covenant / David VanDrunen -- Trinity : against leviathan : the implications of trinitarian theology for constitutionalism / David McIlroy -- Justice : constitutional design and the purpose of the political community / Jonathan Chaplin -- Christology : christology and constitutionalism / Tracey Rowland -- Natural law : natural law and natural right revisited / John Milbank -- Subsidiarity : origins and contemporary aspects / Iain T. Benson -- Eschatology : the greater operation of liberty / Douglas Farrow.
Abstract "Christianity and Constitutionalism offers innovative and thoughtful analyses of the relationship between religious thought and constitutional law. Part I features contributions from historians, recounting how the relationship between the Christian faith and fundamental ideas about law, justice, and government has evolved from era to era. Part II provides analyses from constitutional lawyers on the normative implications of Christianity for particular themes in constitutional law, including sovereignty, the rule of law, democracy, the separation of powers, human rights, conscience, and federalism. Part III rounds out the study with theologians focused on particular Christian doctrines, exploring their constructive and sometimes critical implications for constitutionalism. As a whole, Christianity and Constitutionalism breaks new ground by offering wide-ranging, interdisciplinary contributions to the study of the relationship between the Christian religion and constitutional law." -- Publisher, page four of cover.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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