Article: Faith & Law: How Religious Traditions from Calvinism to Islam View American Law.(SHORTER NOTICES)(Brief article)(Book review)

FAITH & LAW: HOW RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS FROM CALVINISM TO ISLAM VIEW AMERICAN LAW. Edited by Robert F. Cochran Jr. New York: New York University, 2008. Pp. 299. $75; $25.

These 16 essays grew out of roundtable discussions at a conference, sponsored by Pepperdine University School of Law, entitled "Viewing Law through the Eyes of Faith." The broad question concerns how scholars from various religious traditions perceive law, particularly the law of the United States. The fascinating results add depth and breadth to law and religion discourse. Although most essays are from Christian perspectives, Orthodox Jewish, Reform Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, and Muslim scholars ...

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