
This Book Is An Examination Of Natural Law Doctrine, Rooted In The Classical Writings Of Our Respective Three Traditions: Jewish, Christian, And Islamic. Each Of The Authors Provides An Extensive Essay Reflecting On Natural Law Doctrine In His Tradition. Each Of The Authors Also Provides A Thoughtful Response To The Essays Of The Other Two Authors. Readers Will Gain A Sense For How Natural Law (or Cognate Terms) Resonated With Classical Thinkers Such As Maimonides, Origen, Augustine, Al-ghazali And Numerous Others. Readers Will Also Be Instructed In How The Authors Think That These Sources Can Be Mined For Constructive Reflection On Natural Law Today. A Key Theme In Each Essay Is How The Particularity Of The Respective Religious Tradition Is Squared With The Evident Universality Of Natural Law Claims. The Authors Also Explore How Natural Law Doctrine Functions In Particular Traditions For Reflection Upon The Religious Other.
This volume investigates the doctrine of natural law through the comparative lenses of Jewish, Christian, and Islamic theological traditions. The authors, each a specialist in their respective religious tradition, provide extensive essays that analyze classical sources and offer critical responses to one another's work. The primary argument centers on how the inherent particularity of religious revelation can be reconciled with the universal claims typically associated with natural law theory.
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Scholars and students of comparative theology frequently identify this text as a valuable resource for understanding the intersection of faith and universal moral claims. Experts highlight the collaborative structure of the book as a model for interreligious dialogue on complex ethical frameworks.
Page Count:
256
Publication Date:
2014-01-01
Publisher:
Oup Oxford
ISBN-10:
0191016713
ISBN-13:
9780191016714
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