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Law And Theology: Reflections On What It Means To Be Human From A Franciscan Perspective, John J. Coughlin Jan 2000

Law And Theology: Reflections On What It Means To Be Human From A Franciscan Perspective, John J. Coughlin

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When I was first asked in March of 2000 to speak at this conference on the topic of "law and theology," many thoughts crossed my mind. I could address: the role of religion in American political life, euthanasia, medieval canon law and theology, the death penalty, the Jewish origins of the Pauline perspective on law, the ethics of DNA experimentation, Muslim theology and law, the relation between Marxist political theory and Christian eschatology, or several other "light" issues. Upon second thought, perhaps a more straight-forward approach would be beneficial. I might review the plan of salvation history, and then as …