American law from a Catholic perspective : through a clearer lens / edited by Ronald J. Rychlak.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rychlak, Ronald J., editor.

Series:

Catholic social thought.

Catholic Social Thought

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catholic Church--Doctrines.

Catholic Church.

Religion and law--United States.

Religion and law.

Church and state--United States.

Church and state.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (327 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2015.

Summary:

Edited by Ronald J.Rychlak, American Law from a Catholic Perspective is one of the most comprehensive surveys of American legal topics by major Catholic legal scholars.Contributors explore bankruptcy, corporate law, environmental law, family law, immigration, labor law, military law, property, torts, and several different aspects of.

Contents:

Religion and Roman Catholicism in American legal history / Michael Ariens

The ethics of lawyers and judges : perspectives from Catholic social teaching / Robert A. Destro

A brief history of American Catholic legal education : the arc of an uncertain identity / John M. Breen and Lee J. Strang

Philosophy of law / Robert P. George

Tort law from a Catholic perspective / Ronald J. Rychlak

American corporate law and Catholic social thought / John M. Czarnetzky

The meaning of person : a Catholic legal perspective / Robert John Araujo, S.J.

Church and state / Richard S. Myers

First Amendment freedoms and the right of privacy : the necessary connection between rights and human dignity that the U.S. Supreme Court often fails to make / Stephen M. Krason

Equal protection, free speech, and religious worship / Timothy J. Tracey

United States immigration law and policy through a Catholic lens / Micheal A. Scaperlanda

Human dignity and the death penalty : comparing Catholic social teaching and Eighth Amendment jurisprudence / Dorie Klein

Fidelity and fairness In marital commitments, covenants, and contractual relationships : Mulieris Dignitatem's Wisdom / Kevin H. Govern

Catholic perspectives on family law / Bill Piatt

The odd couple : comparing U.S. military law and Roman Catholic ideology / Richard V. Meyer

Property law / D. Brian Scarnecchia

The call to stewardship : a Catholic perspective on environmental responsibility / Lucia A. Silecchia

American bankruptcy law and Catholic social theory / John M. Czarnetzky

Intellectual property / Thomas C. Berg

Labor and employment law / David L. Gregory

International human rights, Catholic social teaching, and American practice : the case of human rights treaty committees / William L. Saunders

Looking back, looking ahead : a strategy for the pro-life movement / Hadley Arkes.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

979-82-16-21960-6

0-8108-8917-X

0-8108-8918-8

OCLC:

905225212