In the Whirlwind: God and Humanity in Conflict

by Robert A. Burt

Book Overview

God deserves obedience simply because he's God--or does he? Inspired by a passion for biblical as well as constitutional scholarship, in this bold exploration Yale Law Professor Robert A. Burt conceptualizes the political theory of the Hebrew and Christian Bibles. God's authority as expressed in these accounts is not a given. It is no less inherently problematic and in need of justification than the legitimacy of secular government.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674065662
• ISBN13: 9780674065666
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 4.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.8" x 8.4"