Natural Law: A Lutheran Reappraisal

Greek Stoic philosophers. Roman legislators. The Early Church Fathers. Thomas Aquinas. The concept of a common morality shared by all people-often called "natural law"-has a rich and storied past in Western philosophy and Christian theology. However, for hundreds of years many Lutherans have either considered natural law an errant teaching of the medieval Church or they have simply ignored it-that is, until now.

Natural Law: A Lutheran Reappraisal presents essays from sixteen contemporary Lutheran scholars, teachers, and pastors, each offering a fresh reappraisal of natural law within historic Lutheran teaching and practice. Thought-provoking questions and indices to the Scriptures and Lutheran Confessions will help readers consider how this teaching may be applied to life today.