Bücher der Reihe Law and Christianity

In Volume 1 of Christianity and Freedom, leading historians uncover the unappreciated role of Christianity in the development of civic, economic, and political freedoms from antiquity through today. Drawing from political science and sociology, it will be a standard reference work for historians, religion scholars, and students.

This book is designed for those studying and teaching law or theology, those who practice and study ecumenism, those involved in the practice of church law, and those studying and teaching law or theology to understand how different Christian traditions have historically approached natural law.

In Volume 1 of Christianity and Freedom, leading historians uncover the unappreciated role of Christianity in the development of civic, economic, and political freedoms from antiquity through today. Drawing from political science and sociology, it will be a standard reference work for historians, religion scholars, and students.

This book will be of interest to students, teachers, and scholars in a variety of fields, including law, theology and religious studies, political science, philosophy, and history. The essays, by leading scholars from these fields, address classic theological issues as well as contemporary debates in law and politics.

Volume 2 of Christianity and Freedom examines the contributions of Christian minorities to societies across the globe in the midst of pressure and violent persecution. Including original field research, it offers a timely perspective on hot-button issues of social justice and religious liberty.

This book discusses the speeches in which the Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI reflected most explicitly on law, justice, democracy, and reason, along with the commentary from distinguished legal scholars. Collectively, these addresses formulate a series of core ideas for a 'public teaching' on the topic of justice and law.