The Moral Tradition of American Constitutionalism: A Theological Interpretation

by H. Jefferson Powell

Debate over the relationship between morality and the law characterizes the contemporary discussion of American constitutionalism. Many theorists equate constitutionalism with the social morality of the American community; others deny the existence of such a community and identify constitutionalism simply as the positive law of the state. In this thoughtful and innovative book, H. Jefferson Powell presents a theological interpretation of the connection...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822313146
• ISBN13: 9780822313144
• Release Date: August 1993
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 309 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.7" x 9.3"