Law from Below : How the Thought of Francisco Suárez, SJ, Can Renew Contemporary Legal Engagement / Elisabeth Rain Kincaid.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rain Kincaid, Elisabeth, author.

Series:

Morale.

Moral Traditions Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law--Philosophy.

Law.

Political theology.

Sua´rez, Francisco, 1548-1617.

Sua´rez, Francisco.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (230 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, [2024]

Summary:

"This book describes a political theology which provides a mode of engagement with unjust laws. It argues that the theology of Francisco Suárez, SJ, an early modern legal theorist and theologian, which was developed to combat an authoritarian view of law, may be successfully retrieved to provide a constructive model of legal engagement for Christians today, including the possibility that communities may work to change law from the ground up as they function within the legal system, not just outside it. His theory of law thus provides a theologically robust way to mount a counter-narrative to contemporary authoritarian theories of law, while still acknowledging the good in the rule of law and its imposition by a legislative authority. He acknowledges the crucial contribution of citizens to improving law's moral content, without removing the importance of law's own authority or the role of the lawgiver"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

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Title page

Copyright page

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1 Political Theology's Loss of Law: Why Francisco Suárez Matters

2 Law as Activity: Suárez's Theory of Law from Below

3 Suárez and Modernity: Critics and Concerns

4 The Work of the People: The Power of Custom for Positive Lawmaking

5 Doubts and Deliberation: Communal Engagement in Legal Interpretation

6 Falling between the Legal Cracks: Practices of Equity in the Face of Injustice

Conclusion

Index

About the Author.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781647124076

1647124077