Religion

Faith and Law - A New book

Bob Cochran recently published an edited volume "Faith and Law:  How Religious Traditions from Calvinism to Islam View American Law," which I look forward to reading.  "In Faith and Law, legal scholars from sixteen different religious traditions contend that religious discourse has an important function in the making, practice, and adjudication of American law, not least because our laws rest upon a framework of religious values. The book includes faiths that have traditionally had an impact on American law, as well as new immigrant faiths that are likely to have a growing influence. Each contributor describes how his or her tradition views law and addresses one legal issue from that perspective. Topics include abortion, gay rights, euthanasia, immigrant rights, and blasphemy and free speech."

From Mirror of Justice posted 2008-01-04.