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[Book Review] Religion: The Classical Theories. James Thrower. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1999.
No full text[Book Review] Religion and Politics: European and Global Perspectives. Edited by Johann P. Arnason and Ireneusz Paweł Karolewski. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. 2014.
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Natural Law and the Jewish Hălāḵâ: Are the Noahide Mitzvot an Example of Reason Revelled Universal Moral Laws in Rabbinic Judaism?
No full textThis paper will look at the relationship between Natural Law and The Halacha, the moral code of Rabbinic Judaism. Just as it happens with Sunni Islam, the general opinion among scholars is that natural morality is a concept alien to the Judaic religion and its law. However, the most fervent defender of natural morality in Judaism, David Novak, has argued and continues to argue that there is a basis of Natural Law thinking underneath the mitzvot of the Jewish Halacha. In this article, we will look at how some of the language used in the Talmud and in Maimonide’s Mishneh Torah corroborates Novak’s claims that the Mishnaic Noahite Laws may have a Natural Law a priori motivation.
Keywords: Halacha, Noahite Laws, Revealed Law, Natural Law, Mishnah, Talmud, Torah, Mishneh Torah, Rabbinic Judaism, Maimonide
Robert Morrison’s Spiritual Roots
No full textWhile we can never know a person’s heart nor everything going on in his/her mind, we can deduce from the person’s life context, the underlying roots, what seems to motivate the action of a person. This paper explores these matters for the life of Robert Morrison, early Nineteenth Century Protestant Missionary to China. Considering the religious background of Morrison through the lens of Charles Taylor’s work “Sources of the Self” leads to a view of how Morrison’s early years motivated his life’s work. Exploring his religious and spiritual experiences in the home, Christian/Church of Scotland community, and educational context reveals motivating factors leading Morrison to the Far East and a lifetime of missionary service.Key Words: Robert Morrison, Church of Scotland, Priesthood of the Believer, Missionary Motivation, Educatio
