God's Joust, God's Justice: Law and Religion in the Western Tradition.(Ethics)(Brief article)(Book review)

From: The Christian Century | Date: May 1, 2007| Author: Lovin, Robin | Copyright information

God's Joust, God's Justice: Law and Religion in the Western Tradition. By John Witte Jr. (Eerdmans, 512 pp., $30.00 paperback.) Whereas Browning and Stalnaker develop new approaches to the study of Christian ethics, Witte demonstrates the value of thorough knowledge of familiar material. In topical essays dealing with human rights, American...

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