God's Joust, God's Justice: Law and Religion in the Western Tradition

by John Witte Jr.

Book Overview

There are three things that people will die for -- their faith, their freedom, and their family. This volume focuses on all three, including the interactions among them, in the Western tradition and today. Retrieving and reconstructing a wealth of material from the earliest Hebrew and Greek texts of the West to the latest machinations of the Supreme Court, John Witte explores the legal and theological foundations of authority and liberty, equality...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802844219
• ISBN13: 9780802844217
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.0"