In this excellent, scholarly volume, thoughtful essays by J.D. Charles, R. George, and others examine the reticence of most modern evangelicals to the claims of natural law theory. * Religious Studies Review * An important contribution to the literature on evangelical political thought. The authors tackle a critical topic with interesting and diverse arguments, analyses, and insights. Highly recommended. -- David L. Weeks, Azusa Pacific University This volume offers both substantial reflection on the concept of natural law in particular and encouraging signs of serious evangelical thought in general. Because of the volume's high level of careful engagement, the book deserves a wide readership from political theorists as well as at least some political activists. -- Mark A. Noll, University of Notre Dame Professors Covington, McGraw, and Watson have assembled a fine collection of essays that analyzes the ways in which evangelical theologians can and should engage natural laws intellectual pedigree and contemporary relevance. Three strengths of the book are (1) its insightful critiques of voluntarism; (2) its articulation of natural laws amenability to a common language for public reasoning and discourse; and (3) its helpful appraisal of natural laws Achilles tendon, that is, its susceptibility to being co-opted by the status quo. * Journal of Markets & Morality *
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