St. Paul, the Natural Law, and Contemporary Legal Theory

Jane Adolphe, LL.B/B.C.L, J.C.D. is Associate Professor of Law, Ave Maria School of Law, Naples, Florida.Robert Fastiggi, Ph.D. is Professor of Systematic Theology at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, MI.Michael Vacca, J.D., is a graduate of Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, MI and Ave Maria School of Law, Naples, Florida.

This book possesses the best qualities of St. Paul. Both are fiercely devoted to the rewarding work of seeking to understand the world today in light of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Both have the courage to meet the currently thorniest questions with sophisticated intellectual arguments that also ‘ring true.’

• Prefaceby Rev. John J. Coughlin, O.F.M.IntroductionChapter 1: St. Paul: Between the Law of Caesar and the Justice of Christ in Second Timothyby Rev. Richard J. CassidyResponseby Patrick QuirkChapter 2: St. Paul, the Natural Law, and the Catholic Tradition by Robert L. FastiggiResponseby Brian ScarnecchiaChapter 3: TheWisdom of the Greeks vs. theWisdom of Christ in St. Paulby Rev. Earl Muller, S.J.Responseby Patrick GillenChapter 4: The New Man: Nature, Sin, and Grace in St. Paulby Eduardo EcheverriaResponseby Charles LugosiChapter 5: TheWestern Legal Tradition: Its Contemporary Crisis, and Pauline Diagnosisby Philip BlosserResponseby Rev. Joseph IsangaChapter 6: St. Paul, Ephesians 5 and Same-Sex Marriageby Mary HealyResponseby Jane AdolpheChapter 7: The International Theological Commission and the Natural Lawby Rev. John M. McDermott, S.J.