Canopy Forum’s Literature Highlights series shares important new works addressing issues at the intersection of law and religion. Here you’ll find excerpts, reviews, and commentary on the scholarship shaping our world today.
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- “A New History of the Church in Wales: Governance and Ministry, Theology and Society” by Norman Doe
A New History of the Church in Wales: Governance and Ministry, Theology and Society, edited by Norman Doe An Overview by Norman Doe This paper… - “Christianity and Private Law” by John Witte, Jr.
Christianity and Private Lawedited by Robert F. Cochran, Jr. andMichael P. Moreland Review by John Witte, Jr. This volume is one of several new introductions… - “Why Suffer the Children? Overcoming Christian Opposition to Children’s Rights” by John Witte, Jr.
Why Suffer the Children? Overcoming Christian Opposition to Children’s Rights by John Witte, Jr. John Witte, Jr. is Robert W. Woodruff of Law, McDonald Distinguished Professor… - “Tax Law, Religion, and Justice: An Exploration of Theological Reflections on Taxation” by Allen Calhoun
Tax Law, Religion, and Justice: An Exploration of Theological Reflections on TaxationAllen Calhoun An Introduction by Allen Calhoun This is an Accepted Manuscript of a… - “Law and the Christian Tradition in Scandinavia” edited by Kjell Å Modéer and Helle Vogt
Law and the Christian Tradition in Scandinavia: The Writings of Great Nordic Jurists edited by Kjell Å Modéer and Helle Vogt This volume is part… - “REVIEW: Church Laws and Ecumenism edited by Norman Doe” by John Witte, Jr.
Church Laws and Ecumenism: A New Path for Christian Unity edited by Norman Doe Review by John Witte, Jr. Law is the backbone of Christian… - “REVIEW: The Cambridge Companion to the First Amendment and Religious Liberty” by Breidenbach and Anderson
The Cambridge Companion to the First Amendment and Religious Liberty edited by Michael D. Breidenbach and Owen Anderson Review by Lael Weinberger Religious liberty has… - “Character Formation, Ethical Education, and the Communication of Values in Late Modern Pluralistic Societies” by Michael Welker and John Witte, Jr.
“Character Formation, Ethical Education, and the Communication of Values in Late Modern Pluralistic Societies” by Michael Welker and John Witte, Jr. Five hundred years ago,… - “The Revolution in Freedoms of Press and Speech” by Wendell Bird
The Revolution in Freedoms of Press and Speech:From Blackstone to the First Amendment and Fox’s Libel ActWendell Bird This article is adapted from the introduction… - “Great Christian Jurists in English History” edited by Mark Hill QC and Richard H. Helmholz
Great Christian Jurists in English History edited by Mark Hill QC and Richard H. Helmholz This volume is part of a fifty-volume series on “Great… - “Great Christian Jurists in French History” by Olivier Descamps and Rafael Domingo
Great Christian Jurists in French History edited by Olivier Descamps and Rafael Domingo This volume is part of a fifty-volume series on “Great Christian Jurists… - “The Medieval Luther” edited by Christine Helmer
The Medieval Luther edited by Christine Helmer Staging a conversation among distinguished Luther scholars, historians of Christianity, and philosophers, The Medieval Luther makes the case… - “Great Christian Jurists in Spanish History” by Rafael Domingo and Javier Martínez-Torrón
Great Christian Jurists in Spanish History edited byRafael Domingo and Javier Martínez-Torrón This volume is part of a 50-volume series on “Great Christian Jurists in… - “Great Christian Jurists in German History” by Mathias Schmoeckel and John Witte, Jr.
Great Christian Jurists in German HistoryMathias Schmoeckel and John Witte, Jr. This volume is part of a 50-volume series on “Great Christian Jurists in World… - “Great Christian Jurists in American History” by Daniel L. Dreisbach and Mark David Hall
Great Christian Jurists in American History edited by Daniel L. Dreisbach and Mark David Hall This book is part of a 50-volume series on “Great… - “Christianity and Criminal Law” An Introduction by Mark Hill QC
Christianity and Criminal Law edited by Mark Hill QC, Norman Doe, R.H. Helmholz, and John Witte, Jr. This volume is one of several new introductions to Christianity and Law commissioned… - “Christianity and Global Law” edited by Rafael Domingo and John Witte, Jr.
Christianity and Global Lawedited by Rafael Domingo and John Witte Jr. This volume is one of several new introductions to Christianity and Law commissioned by… - “Christianity and Criminal Law” An Overview by Lord JudgeChristianity and Criminal Law edited by Mark Hill QC, Norman Doe, R.H. Helmholz, and John Witte, Jr. This volume is one of several new introductions to Christianity and Law commissioned…
- “REVIEW: Law and the Christian Tradition in Italy by Condorelli and Domingo”
Law and the Christian Tradition in Italy edited by Orazio Condorelli and Rafael Domingo Review by John Witte Jr. This volume is part of a… - REVIEW: ‘Dar al-Islam Revisited: Territoriality in Contemporary Islamic Legal Discourse on Muslims in the West’ by Sarah Albrecht
Dār al-Islām Revisited: Territoriality in Contemporary Islamic Legal Discourse on Muslims in the West by Sarah Albrecht Review by David R. Blumenthal Albrecht begins her…