Titles in Red are in the Eberly Library at Waynesburg College at the call number given.
Berman, H. Law
and revolution: The formation of the western legal tradition. Boston:
Harvard University Press, 1985.
Library has
ed. 1983 340.09 B516L
Carter, S. L.
The culture of disbelief: How American law and politics trivialize religious
devotion. New York: Basic Books, 1993.
Library has ed. 1994 291.177 C325c
Colson, Charles & Daniel Van Ness.Convicted: New Hope for Ending America’s Crime Crisis. Crossroad, 1989. A very basic book on a Biblical alternative to typical criminal punishment, called “restorative justice.” Includes very practical proposals.
Colson, Charles. Justice That Restores: why our justice system doesn't work and the only method of true reform. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 2001. 364 C723j
Friedman, Daniel. To Kill and Take Possession: Law, Morality, and Society in Biblical Stories. Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson Publishers, 2002. 823 A933zga 2002
Kowalski, Judith. To Serve and Protect. ACTA, 1997. An inspiring collection of testimonies on law enforcement officers reflecting on their faith and work.
Lebacqz, K. Six theories of justice: Perspectives from philosophical and theological ethics. Minneapolis: Augsburg, 1994.
Marshall, Christopher D. Beyond Retribution: A New Testament Vision for Justice, Crime, and Punishment. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, 2001. 364 M367b On Reserve
Marshall, P. Human rights theories in Christian perspective. Toronto: Institute for Christian Studies, 1983.
Smarto, D. A. Justice and mercy: A Christian solution to America's correctional crisis. Wheaton: Tyndale House, 1987.
Van Ness, D. W. Crime and its victims: What we can do. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1986.
Witte, J. The weightier matters of the law: Essays on law and religion. Decatur, GA: Scholars Press, 1988.
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