Christian Scripture and American Scripture: An Instructive Analogy?

As a Jesuit priest whose ministry includes the teaching of constitutional law, I regularly struggle with the task of interpreting two foundational normative texts: the Bible and the U.S. Constitution. The Bible plays a central normative role in the life of the Church, while the Constitution provides...

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Main Author: Kalscheur, Gregory A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2006
In: Journal of law and religion
Year: 2006, Volume: 21, Issue: 1, Pages: 101-142
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