Research Catalog

Title

Pilgrim law / Robert E. Rodes, Jr.

Author

Rodes, Robert E.

Publication

Notre Dame, Ind. : University of Notre Dame Press, 1998.

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Description

xvi, 199 pages; 23 cm

Summary

• Robert E. Rodes, Jr. presents a general theory of law based on the principles of liberation theology. Taking a systematic approach, he points up the compatibility of this theology with traditional doctrines of natural law and traditional Catholic social teaching. His work advocates using law to make the ruling class accountable to the wider society, alleviating class tensions with a justice based on universal solidarity and the provision of useful services.
• Rodes establishes a new category, pilgrim law, which expands the confines of natural law and complements the traditional understanding to include an eschatological dimension.
• Philosophers, political theorists, economists, and social scientists as well as lawyers and theologians will find in this volume an engaging look at the theoretical underpinnings of law. The reader will explore how paths of church and state, justice and empowerment, class and poverty, history and consciousness have intersected along the pilgrim journey.

Subjects

• Religion and justice
• Religion and sociology
• Religion and state
• Christianity and justice
• Religious ethics
• Social justice

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

I. Pilgrim Law -- II. Social Justice and Liberation -- III. Class and History -- IV. False Consciousness -- V. The Option for the Poor -- VI. Law and Accountability -- VII. The Second Sword -- VIII. Conclusion.

ISBN

0268038228 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

97037190

OCLC

ocm37625598

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries