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Bonds of Imperfection: Christian Politics, Past and Present

1 review
Oliver O'Donovan, Joan Lockwood O'Donovan

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2003

Politics under the Shadow cast by the Cross
Ethicists Oliver O'Donovan (OO) and Joan Lockwood O'Donovan (JO) have given us the result of a lifetime of mature, balanced ethical reflection with regard to political action. As a result, the book is a combination of Scriptural, historical, and ethical interplay. The book's strength is its depth--and this is sorely needed for many conservative, American readers who are tempted to reduce ...

Theology of Law and Authority in the English Reformation (Emory University Studies in Law and Religion)
Joan Lockwood O'Donovan

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1991

Tracing a theoretical course from William of Ockham to Richard Hooker, this work examines the thinking of the English Reformers on the origin and nature of law and authority for both church and commonwealth. O'Donovan places the political and legal thought of the Reformers in the broader context of the Reformation and its theological debates over the relationship between faith and works and between Scripture and tradition.

From Irenaeus to Grotius: A Sourcebook in Christian Political Thought 100-1625

5 reviews

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2000

Invaluable anthology of political theology
This anthology is extremely valuable. It provides accurate translations of the most important writings in the history of Christian political theology from the 2nd to the 17th century. Quite a notable resource.