Biblical natural law: a theocentric and teleological approach
Natural law theory is controversial today because it presumes that there is a stable 'human nature' that is subject to a 'law.' How do we know that 'human nature' is stable and not ever-evolving? How can we expect 'law' not to constrict human freedom and poten...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford New York
Oxford University Press
2008
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| In: | Year: 2008 |
| Reviews: | Book Review: Matthew Levering, Biblical Natural Law: A Theocentric and Teleological Approach (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008). vii + 260 pp. £55 (hb), ISBN 978-0-19-953529-3 (2010) (Bowlin, John R., 1959 -)
[Rezension von: Levering, Matthew, Biblical Natural Law. A Theocentric and Teleological Approach] (2009) (Flannery, Kevin) |
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Natural Law
B Law (Theology) Biblical teaching B Christianity and law B Natural Law Biblical teaching |
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| Summary: | Natural law theory is controversial today because it presumes that there is a stable 'human nature' that is subject to a 'law.' How do we know that 'human nature' is stable and not ever-evolving? How can we expect 'law' not to constrict human freedom and potential? Furthermore if there is a 'law,' there must be a lawgiver. Matthew Levering argues that natural law theory makes sense only within a broader worldview, and that the Bible sketches both such a persuasive worldview andan account of natural law that offers an exciting portrait of the moral life. To establish the relevance of biblical r |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-253) and index |
| ISBN: | 0199535299 |