Lutheran Theology and Secular Law by Marie A Failinger

Lutheran Theology and Secular Law by Marie A Failinger

This collection brings together lawyers and theologians in the U.S. and Europe to reflect on Lutheran understandings of the political use of the law by secular governments. The work discusses the application of Lutheran theological principles to contemporary issues such as Native land rights, property law, family law, medical experimentat

'Important contemporary voices from the fields of religion and law demonstrate the many intersections of spiritual and political from a specifically Lutheran perspectiveThe book significantly develops Lutheran understanding of two kingdoms and swords and directs the focus from "faith as a gift" passivity to "love-as-responsibility" action in the increasingly complex areas of legislation and ethics, where Lutheran theological voice has agency – as aptly proven by these engaging authors.'

Kirsi Stjerna, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, Berkeley, USA

'The relation between law and religion is both ancient and yet also remarkably contemporary. From the legal systems and cultic practices of long past societies to our contemporary world of global interactions, how law is understood in relation to religious beliefs and practices continues shape human life. In this volume, Marie A. Failinger and Ronald W. Duty have brought together internationally renowned thinkers to explore this relation within Lutheran understandings of the use of the law in secular politics. The book examines Martin Luther’s understanding of the foundations of secular law and vocation in relation to areas ranging from international law to the individual and the state and also domestic law, to name a few. I highly recommend this work for those interested in Lutheran Theology and Law, but also, and more importantly, anyone who wants to think deeply about the relation of law and religion in our turbulent age.'

William Schweiker, The University of Chicago, USA

'This book represents an important contribution to law and religion scholarship. Its impressive essays help fill a significant lacuna in the field but, more than that, they stimulate us to reconsider how Lutheran insights and analysis may illuminate, and hence assist us in tackling, modern problems of conscience and the bounds of law.'

Marie A. Failinger is a Professor of Law at Mitchell Hamline University School of Law. She was editor in chief of the Journal of Law and Religion from 1988 to 2013, and has published dozens of law review and other articles, including several on Lutheran theology and law. She is also a co-editor of Feminism, Law and Religion (2013), On Secular Governance (2016); and The Poverty Law Canon (2016).

Dr. Ronald W. Duty served as Assistant Director of Studies at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Among his published works are chapters in Testing the Spirits (Eerdmans, ed. Patrick Keifert 2009) and On Secular Governance (Eerdmans, eds. Ronald W. Duty and Marie A. Failinger, 2016) and articles in The Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics, dialog, The Journal of Lutheran Ethics, and Word & World.

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ISBN 13	9780367591441
ISBN 10	0367591448
Title	Lutheran Theology and Secular Law
Author	Marie A Failinger
Series	Iclars Series On Law And Religion
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Routledge
Year published	2020-06-30
Number of pages	208
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