The Biblical Roots of American Constitutionalism : From "I Am the Lord" to "We the People".

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Livni, Joseph.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional law--United States--Religious aspects.

Constitutional law.

Constitutional history--United States.

Constitutional history.

Bible and politics--United States.

Bible and politics.

Constitutional law--Religious aspects.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (171 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Biblical Roots of American Constitutionalism

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, 2021.

Summary:

The book synthesizes the evolution of covenantal life from its inception in the Period of the Judges to American constitutionalism, from "I am the Lord" to ... "We the People.".

Contents:

Cover

The Biblical Roots of American Constitutionalism

The Biblical Roots of American Constitutionalism: From "I Am the Lord"to "We the People"

Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1

Once Upon a Time . . .

Notes

Chapter 2

The Difference between Political Concessions and Constitutional Liberties

Chapter 3

The Covenant of Israel

Chapter 4

The Covenantal Society

Chapter 5

The Covenantal Society, Structure, Organization, and Power Flow

Chapter 6

Justice Administration in Biblical Israel

Chapter 7

Inventing a Covenantal Society Is Impossible

Chapter 8

Covenantal Psychology

Chapter 9

Evolution Tree

Chapter 10

God Gave Moses the Law

Chapter 11

The Supremacy of the Law

Chapter 12

Evolution, Customs, and Law

Bibliography

Index

About the Author.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-7936-3722-9

OCLC:

1244630412