Law and Religion in a Secular Age

Domingo, Rafael

Law and Religion in a Secular Age - Washington, D.C. The Catholic University of America Press 2023 - 332p 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-318) and index.

Why does spirituality matter for law? -- Body, soul, and spirit of the law -- Recovering God for secular legal systems -- Why does religion require special legal protection? -- The right to religious freedom : extension or erosion? -- Law and morality : one hundred years of solitude -- The individual in international law -- Toward a global canon law centered on the human person -- Alberico Gentili and the secularization of the law of nations -- Robert Schuman and the process of European integration -- Óscar Romero, a martyr for social justice -- John Paul II's contribution to law -- Álvaro d'Ors as a Christian jurist and legal scholar -- John Witte, Jr., on Christianity and law.

"Essays discussing the relationship of national, international, and canon law to spirituality, God, and religion. The second half of the book discusses the lives of Christians who have made significant contributions to jurisprudence in various spheres: Alberico Gentili, Robert Schuman, Óscar Romero, Pope John Paul II, Álvaro d'Ors, and John Witte, Jr"--

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Religion and law.
Religion and law--Philosophy.
Canon law.
Religion and state.
Christianity and law.
Christian lawyers.
Ecclesiastical law.
International law.
Natural law.

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