Christianity and the Laws of Conscience: An Introduction
This book explores the Christian theological, legal, constitutional, historical, and philosophical meanings of conscience for both scholarly and educated general audiences.
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Livro |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Serviço de pedido Subito: | Pedir agora. |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York
University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations
2021
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| Em: | Ano: 2021 |
| Análises: | [Rezension von: Christianity and the laws of conscience] (2022) (Carmella, Angela C.)
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| Coletânea / Revista: | Law and Christianity Ser.
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| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Freedom or religion-United States
B Liberty of conscience-Philosophy B Electronic books B Conscience-Religious aspects-Christianity |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9781108835381 |
| Resumo: | This book explores the Christian theological, legal, constitutional, historical, and philosophical meanings of conscience for both scholarly and educated general audiences. Cover -- Half-title -- Series information -- Series Editor -- Editorial Board -- Title page -- Copyright information -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I Themes in Understandings of Conscience in Christianity -- 1 Conscience in the New Testament -- Introduction -- Greek Background -- Pauline Usages -- Disputed Pauline Usage -- Paul's Introspective Conscience (Romans 7) -- Acts of Apostles -- Hebrews -- 1 Peter -- Summary -- Recommended Reading -- 2 Conscience and Natural Law in Scripture -- Introduction -- Conscience and Natural Law: What We're Looking For -- Conscience and Natural Law in the Old Testament -- Conscience -- Conscience Informed by Natural Law -- The Fear of God and Things That Ought Not to Be Done -- Natural Wisdom -- The Prophetic Judgments -- Conscience and Natural Law in the New Testament -- General Characteristics of Conscience -- Conscience and Natural Law in the New Testament -- Natural Law, Conscience, and Civil Liberty -- Recommended Reading -- 3 Conscience in Early Christian Thought -- Recommended Reading -- 4 Sensus Fidei, the Magisterium, and the Formation of Conscience -- Introduction -- Sensus Fidei in Theology and Church Teaching -- But What Is It? -- What Is Faith? -- What the Sensus Fidei Is Not -- The Sensus Fidei and the Magisterium -- Sensus Fidei, Magisterium, and Conscience -- Lex Orandi, Lex Credenda -- Identifying the Sensus Fidei -- Recommended Reading -- Part II Conscience According to Major Figures and Traditions -- 5 Conscience in the Early Church Fathers -- Whose Conscience? -- The Faculty of Conscience -- Conscience and Natural Law -- The Functions of Conscience -- Conscience Darkened -- The Cleansing of Conscience -- Guarding the Conscience: A Conclusion -- Recommended Reading -- 6 St. Thomas Aquinas on Conscience. |
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| Descrição Física: | 1 online resource (472 pages) |
| ISBN: | 1108880630 |