Lutheran Theology and Secular Law - 9781138245136

Taylor & Francis

Lutheran Theology and Secular LawThe Work of the Modern State\nAuthor(s): Marie A. Failinger, Ronald W. Duty\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138245136, 978-1138245136\nSynopsis\nThis collection brings together lawyers and theologians in the [url] and Europe to reflect on Lutheran understandings of the political use of the law by secular governments. The book furthers the intellectual conversation about how Lutheran insights can be used to develop jurisprudence and specific solutions to legal issues in which there is strong conflict. It presents the basic theological and interpretive assumptions of the Lutheran tradition as they may inform the creation of legislation and judicial interpretation at local, national and international levels. The authors explore Luthers conception of the foundations of modern secular law and understanding of vocation. The work discusses the application of Lutheran theological princip.