Table Talk Short Talks on the Weightier Matters of Law and Religion
John Witte offers sage reflections on how to thrive in law school; short commentaries on hard questions of faith, freedom, and family; pithy sermons on difficult biblical texts on law; and touching tributes to a few of his fallen heroes.
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Leiden, The Netherlands :
Koninklijke Brill NV
[2023]
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| Edición: | First edition |
| Colección: | Brill research perspectives in Jesuit studies.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009787030006719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro
- Contents
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- Abstract
- Keywords
- Introduction
- 1 Talks to Law Students
- 1.1 The Vocation of the Lawyer
- 1.2 Always Take a Day Off on the Weekend
- 1.3 Assists and the Legal Profession
- 1.4 Emancipation in Life and the Law
- 1.5 The Freedom of Silence
- 1.6 A Whale for the Killing
- 1.7 Beehive Republics
- 1.8 The Vocation of Law and Religion
- 1.9 The Cathedral of the Law
- 1.10 The Routes and Roots of the Law
- 1.11 The Song of the Law
- 2 Talks on Public Issues
- 2.1 The Superstition of Separation of Church and State
- 2.2 Keeping the Commandments
- 2.3 Lift High the Cross
- 2.4 Scopes II and Beyond
- 2.5 Go Tell It to the … Mosque?
- 2.6 Why Monogamy Is Natural
- 2.7 The Legal Challenges of Religious Polygamy
- 2.8 Unwanted Children
- 2.9 Sex May Be Free, but Children Are Not
- 2.10 Spare the Rod!
- 3 Talks from Pulpits
- 3.1 Our Twofold Human Nature
- 3.2 Christ the King
- 3.3 "Compel Them to Come In"
- 3.4 Resurrection Pluralism
- 3.5 Confessions of a Christian Historian
- 3.6 Christian Legal Studies
- 4 Words of Remembrance
- 4.1 In Memory of Harold J. Berman
- 4.2 In Memory of Alonzo L. McDonald
- 4.3 In Memory of Johan David Van der Vyver
- 4.4 In Memory of Dad.
