God's Joust, God's Justice : Law and Religion in Western Tradition (Emory University Studies in Law and Religion)

Witte (law and ethics, Emory U.) explores legal and theological foundations for Western ideas and values about human rights, law and religion the US, and the family. Among his topics are the clash of eastern and western Christianity over religion and liberty in Russia, religious rights in 18th-century America, and the sin and crime of illegitimacy reconsidered. Annotation 2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)