The last judgment
Subtitle: Christian ethics in a legal culture
By: by Andrew Skotnicki
Publisher: Ashgate
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Farnham, Surrey, England; Burlington, VT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 197
ISBN-13: 9781409435747; 9781409435754
Subjects: Christianity and law
Description: "In a culture obsessed with law, judgment, and violence, this book challenges Christians to remember that Jesus urged his followers to judge no one, bring harm upon no one, and follow no law save the law of altruistic love. It traces Christian history; first, to show that Christians of an earlier age took very seriously the gospel injunctions against punitive legal judgment; and then, how the advent of formal legal codes and philosophical dualism undermined that perspective to create a division between a private Christian spirituality and a public morality of order and legally-sanctioned violence. This historical approach is accompanied by an argument that the recovery of a Christian ethic based upon unconditional love and forgiveness cannot be accomplished without the renewal of a Christian spirituality that mirrors the contemplative spirituality of Jesus"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ) and index.