Religion/Theology and the Law

HEIN CITES ISSUE #11 | RELIGION AND THE LAW

Hein Cites, Religion/Theology and the Law June 12, 2015 Kaylyn Zurawski

The Ideology, Fundamentals, and Power of World Religions

We are pleased to introduce Religion and the Law in HeinOnline. This collection includes more than 1,200 titles and 600,000 pages of material related to religion and the law. Materials include books, periodicals, and bibliographies and provide a platform to research the development, history, organization, and fundamental principles of various world religions. This collection also includes Christian Legal Society Publications, and rare historical bibles.

Featuring works on:

Canon Law
History of the Church & State
Religion & Freedom
Jewish Law
Reformation Period
Early Constitutions of the Church
Religion &

A Higher Law

2010, Comparative Law, Jurisprudence, Religion/Theology and the Law May 21, 2010 editor

Readings on the Influence of Christian Thought in Anglo-American Law
Second Edition
By: Jeffrey A. Brauch

The common law formed the legal system that for more than 800 years defined and governed most legal rights and duties of citizens in England and later in the United States. This work tells the story of the development and evolution of the common law in our society. This second edition is designed to further the quest to look beyond legal rules and institutions to the legal philosophies that shaped them. The overall purpose of this work remains unchanged from the first edition. It does, however, reflect some important changes and updates in the content.

A Higher Law

2009, Comparative Law, Jurisprudence, Religion/Theology and the Law October 29, 2009 editor

Readings on the Influence of Christian Thought in Anglo-American Law, Second Edition
By: Jeffrey A. Brauch

The common law formed the legal system that for more than 800 years defined and governed most legal rights and duties in England and later in the United States. This work tells the story of the development and evolution of the common law in our society. This second edition is designed to further the quest to look beyond legal rules and institutions to the legal philosophies that shaped them. This book offers a slightly broader focus than the first edition as it focuses not only on the common law rules and institutions but also on current issues regarding international and constitutional law as well.

The Will to Believe

2009, Religion/Theology and the Law September 3, 2009 editor

And Other Essays in Popular Philosophy
By: William James

This work is a collection of lectures and essays given by James. It is named after and includes a lecture given in 1897 entitled “The Will to Believe” in which James defends the right to violate the principle of evidentialism in order to justify hypothesis venturing. Although this doctrine is often seen as a way for James to justify religious beliefs, his philosophy of pragmatism allows him to use the results of his hypothetical venturing as evidence to support the hypothesis’ truth. Therefore, this doctrine allows one to assume belief in God and prove its existence by what the belief brings to one’s life.

The Will to Believe and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy

2008, Religion/Theology and the Law January 20, 2009 editor

By: William James

This reprint is a collection of lectures and essays given by James. It is named after and includes a lecture given in 1897 entitled “The Will to Believe.” Although this doctrine is often seen as a way for William James to justify religious beliefs, his philosophy of pragmatism allows him to use the results of his hypothetical venturing as evidence to support the hypothesis’ truth. This doctrine allows one to assume belief in God and prove God’s existence by what the belief brings to one’s life.

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The Law and Mr. Smith

2008, Jurisprudence, Religion/Theology and the Law January 6, 2009 editor

By Max Radin

In this new acid-free reprint, author Max Radin attempts to explain to the average layperson what exactly the law is and the reasons behind why it is that way. This book is divided into three parts. The first part is devoted to theory and answering basic questions, the second part traces the evolution of law from the ancient Greeks, and the third part analyzes several legal categories such as obligation, compensation, property and crime.

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Originally Published: Indianapolis; The Bobbs-Merrill Company; 1938.
Reprinted: Buffalo; William S.

A Higher Law

2008, 2009, Comparative Law, Jurisprudence, Religion/Theology and the Law December 30, 2008 editor

Readings on the Influence of Christian Thought in Anglo-American Law
Second Edition
By: Jeffrey A. Brauch

This second edition is designed to further the quest to look beyond legal rules and institutions to the legal philosophies that shaped them. The overall purpose and most of the readings remain unchanged, but some readings have been updated to reflect recent developments in the law, including critical race theory and jury reforms. This new edition also addresses issues regarding international and constitutional law, considering the moral and legal arguments regarding preemptive war and whether transgendered individuals have a fundamental human right to change their sexual identity on their birth certificate. This broader focus recognizes that many clashes over legal worldview are taking place outside the realm of the common law.