Can a Good Christian Be a Good Lawyer?

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Law professors Thomas E. Baker and Timothy W. Floyd asked some of their legal colleagues to respond to this provocative question: "Can a good Christian be a good lawyer?" Here are twenty-one highly personal narratives that answer the question of how each writer tries, sometimes but not always successfully, to be both a good Christian and a good lawyer.

How does a lawyer called to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ reconcile his or her faith with the secular calling to the legal profession? The editors did not set out to provide some kind of final resolution or unified consensus. Instead, they have compiled a remarkable collection of reflections by lawyers, judges, and academics who represent many different branches of Christianity.

The reader is likely to find many role models to emulate and the inspiration to continue to fight the good fight in these accounts grounded in legal and Christian thought. Reading about these real-life ethical dilemmas, conflicting loyalties, and personal difficulties offers the reassurance that others have shared their ongoing struggle to rhyme their career with their faith.

Although every lawyer will find Can a Good Christian Be a Good Lawyer? especially meaningful, these essays speak to all persons of faith who strive to practice their beliefs in their work.

Sujets

• Philosophie et théologie
• Philosophy
• Ethics
• Christianity
• Religion
• LAW
• Faith

Informations

• Publié par: University of Notre Dame Press
• Date de parution: 02 novembre 2015
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780268048518
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 14 Mo

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Can a Good Christian Be a Good Lawyer?

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Can a Good Christian Be a Good Lawyer? Homilies, Witnesses, and Reflections

Edited by Thomas E. Baker and Timothy W. Floyd

University of Notre Dame Press Notre Dame, Indiana

Copyright © 1998 by University of Notre Dam Notre Dame, IN 46556 www.undpress.nd.edu

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Can a good Christian be a good lawyer? : homilies, witnesses, and reflections / edited by Thomas E. Baker and Timothy W. Floyd. p. cm. — (Notre Dame studies in law and contemporary issues : v. 5) Includes bibliographical references. ISBN13: 09780268008260 (pbk. : alk. paper) — ISBN10: 0268008256 (alk. paper). — ISBN10: 0268008264 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Religion and law—United States. 2. Christianity and law. 3. Christian lawyers—United States. I. Baker, Thomas E. 11. Floyd, Timothy W. III. Series KF389.C25 1998 340’.088’204—dc21 9737197 CIP

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