Though the concept of natural law took center stage during the Middle Ages, the theological aspects of this august intellectual tradition have been largely forgotten by the modern church. In this book ethicist Jean Porter shows the continuing significance of the natural law tradition for Christian ethics. Based on a careful analysis of natural law as it emerged in the medieval period, Porter's work explores several important scholastic theologians and canonists whose writings are not only worthy of study in their own right but also make important contributions to moral reflection today.

Richard Hooker's Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity is one of the great landmarks of Protestant theological literature, and indeed of English literature generally. However, on account of its difficult and archaic style, it is scarcely read today. The time has come to translate it into modern English so that Hooker may teach a new generation of churchmen and Christian leaders about law, reason, Scripture, church, and politics. In this second volume of an ongoing translation project by the Davenant Trust, we present Book I of Hooker's Laws, for which he is perhaps most famous. Here he offers a sweeping overview of his theology of law, law being that order and measure by which God governs the universe, and by which all creatures-and humans above all-conduct their lives and affairs. In an age when the idea of natural creation order is under wholesale attack, even within the church, Hooker's luminous treatment of the relation of Scripture and nature, faith and reason is a priceless and urgently-needed gift to the church.

This is a new release of the original 1943 edition.

All over the world secular rationalist governments and judicial authorities have been challenged by increasingly forceful claims made on behalf of divine law. For those who believe that reason—not faith—should be the basis of politics and the law, proponents of divine law raise theoretical and practical concerns that must be addressed seriously and respectfully. As Mark J. Lutz makes plain in this illuminating book, they have an important ally in Plato, whose long neglected Laws provides an eye-opening analysis of the relation between political philosophy and religion and a powerful defense of political rationalism. Plato mounts his case, Lutz reveals, through a productive dialogue between his Athenian Stranger and various devout citizens that begins by exploring the common ground between them, but ultimately establishes the authority of rational political philosophy to guide the law. The result will fascinate not only political theorists but also scholars at all levels with an interest in the intersection of religion and politics or in the questions that surround ethics and civic education.

This book is all about wisdom and healing. Wisdom about Divine Spiritual, Eternal Laws that govern us every day about energy, frequency, and vibration. This book will help you heal yourself, expand your consciousness and aid you to solve everyday problems you and/or many others are facing today. Natural Law is the origin and concept of the science of Justice. It is a philosophy that is necessary unchangeable and immutable based on nature and the way God created us as human beings. If we want to know our purpose in life and be successful we must learn the Divine Laws and how the universe works. Answer the following questions: What is our destiny? Who am I? Why am I here? __________________________________ Includes: *Brain, 'Heal Thyself': New Insight Into Schizophrenia. *Discover the mineral and best natural solution for healing mental illness, from fibromyalgia, Alzheimer's, schizophrenia, alcoholism, depression, PTSD and many more. *Remove the barriers to healing *Your body strives to heal itself automatically *Unleash the healing potential you already possess *Learn to reinterpret your body's messages in alignment with the true principles of health *The Ultimate Guide to healing the Mind, Body and Soul

This close reading of Thomas Aquinas explores the relevance of the Divine Law to the modern world.