Expressed in the encyclicals and books, in speeches and sermons, the thought of Pope John Paul II has enriched the Church in many ways. In this volume, scholars examine central aspects of the thought of John Paul II and explore its significance for the contemporary Church.

The Legacy of Pope John Paul II: His Contribution to Catholic Thought

Religion & Spirituality

Hittinger, Russell

Schindler, David L.

Smith, William B.

Koterski, Joseph W.

Crosby, John E.

Christian Books & Bibles

Herder & Herder

The wisdom of St. Thomas comes out of his philosophy and theology of the real -- one that connects the mind with the reality we ordinarily experience in our daily life. That wisdom, which he brought to a singular perfection, is his patrimony, a patrimony that the Magisterium of the Church has proposed over and over again as the surest guide if we are to be true to the Faith. Six distinguished Thomistic philosophers present their reflections on the unique insights of St. Thomas on philosophy and life, faith and reason, nature and grace, moral relativism, the rule of law, and the formation of the Catholic mind. You will come to a much greater understanding and appreciation of the wisdom of the Angelic Doctor from the insights of Peter Kreeft, Ralph McInerny, Marie George, John Haas, Russell Hittinger and Ronald McArthur.

The Ever-Illuminating Wisdom of St. Thomas Aquinas: Papers Presented at a Conference Sponsored by the Wethersfield Institute New York City, October ... of the Wethersfield Institute, Volume 8)

McInerny, Ralph M.

Kreeft, Peter

Haas, John

George, Marie

McArthur, Ronald

Ignatius Pr

A collection of lectures delivered as part of the Goodrich Lecture Series at Wabash College. Each chapter is predicated on the desirability of replacing the dominant school of positive law and its majoritarian legitimating principle with a commitment to natural law doctrines. Part I discusses the history of natural law philosophy, and Part II deals with thematic topics related to natural law. Part III focuses on the applications and importance of natural law to certain areas of legal practice. McLean is affiliated with the department of political science at Wabash College. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Common Truths: New Perspectives on Natural Law (Goodrich Lecture Series)

MacIntyre, Alasdair

Rice, Charles E.

Smith, Janet E.

MCINERNY, RALPH

George, Robert P.

Fears, J. Rufus

McLean, Ian T.

Murphy, Edward J.

Legal Theory & Systems

ISI Books

The last two decades or so have seen a marked resurgence of interest in natural law thought. Russell Hittinger has been a major figure in this movement. The First Grace: Rediscovering the Natural Law in a Post-Christian World reveals the power and subtlety of Hittinger’s philosophical work and cultural criticism. Hittinger first defines the natural law, considers its relationship to the positive law, and explains how and when judges are to be guided by natural law considerations. Then, in the book’s second section, he contends with a number of controversial legal and cultural issues from a natural law perspective. Among other things, he shows how the modern propensity to make all sorts of "rights claims" undermines the idea of limited government; how the liberal legal culture’s idea of privacy elevates the individual to the status of a sovereign; and how the Supreme Court has come to see religion as a potentially dangerous phenomenon from which children must be protected. Throughout, Hittinger convincingly demonstrates that to oppose freedom and law is to misunderstand the nature of both.

The First Grace: Rediscovering the Natural Law in the Post-Christian World

Whether discussing the nature of liberalism, the constitutional and moral problems posed by judicial usurpation, or the dangers of technology, Russell Hittinger convincingly argues in The First Grace that in our post-Christian world it is more crucial than ever that we recover older, wiser notions of the concepts of freedom and law.

The First Grace: Rediscovering the Natural Law in a Post-Christian World

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

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