Christianity and the Laws of Conscience

An Introduction

Jeffrey B. Hammond, Helen M. Alvare (George Mason University, Virginia)

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English

Cambridge University Press
24 June 2021

Philosophy; Religious ethics; Christian theology; Jurisprudence & general issues; Legal ethics & professional conduct

Series: Law and Christianity

Conscience has long been a foundational theme in Christian ethics, but it is a notoriously slippery and contested term. This volume works to define conscience and reveal the similarities and differences between different Christian traditions' thinking on the subject. In a thorough and scholarly manner, the authors explore Christian theological, legal, constitutional, historical, and philosophical meanings of conscience. Covering a range of historical periods, major figures in the development of conscience, and contemporary applications, this book is a vital source for scholars from a wide variety of disciplines seeking to understand conscience from a range of perspectives.

Edited by: Jeffrey B. Hammond, Helen M. Alvare (George Mason University, Virginia)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 158mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 830g
ISBN: 9781108835381
ISBN 10: 1108835384
Series: Law and Christianity
Pages: 450
Publication Date: 24 June 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jeffrey B. Hammond is Associate Professor of Law at Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, Faulkner University. He is also a Fellow of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University. He writes in the fields of law and Christian theology, religion clauses, health law, and law and bioethics and teaches in the fields of constitutional law and health law. Helen M. Alvare is Professor of Law at Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University. She has taught law and religion for 20 years and has published over 30 scholarly articles. Her previously published books include Putting Children's Interests First in U.S. Family Law and Policy (2017) and The Conscience of the Institution (2014).

Reviews for Christianity and the Laws of Conscience: An Introduction

'This engaging collection of beautifully written essays provides the reader with a broad array of topics relating to Christian understandings of conscience.' Angela C. Carmella, Journal of Church and State