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3 Christian Legal Soc'y Q. 1 (1982)

handle is hein.journals/chsqurt3 and id is 1 raw text is: Contents CHRISTIAN LEGAL SOCIETY Volume III, Numbers 1 & 2 Features page Truth and Politics: A Better Reason, Thomas 0. Alderman 5 The Origins of Liberty in Law, Robert L. Toms 8 The Evangel and Public Duty, Carl F. Henry 14 Can People of Faith be Involved in Politics? Steven Ray Primo 18 Beyond the Moral Majority, Joseph Sobran 20 In Defense of the New Right, Virginia Armstrong 21 The How of Christian Mission, Kenneth W. Linsley 24 Lord, What Am I Doing Here? Paul D. Refior 28 A Jurist's View of Psalm 82, John A Eidsmoe 32 Departments WBII Headquarters Headlines Center Piece Christian Conciliation Service Testimony Staff Notes Bible Study Chapter Highlight C S C B B C L B 27 37 38 42 45 46 47 54 rass Roots 55 tudents 56 onference: Berkeley 59 oard of Directors 59 ook Review 60 lassified 63 eters 76 ooklist 77 ISSN: 0275 - 6765 a 1982 Christian Legal Society It is unclear what place history will give to the religious phenomena of any age, but at least from the perspective of the moment, the evangelical rediscovery of politics in the last few years appears to be a major story. Formerly content to worship and work for the kingdom which is not of this world and to eagerly anticipate its coming, evangelical Christians have evidenced a new interest in the affairs of state. The interest emerges in part from the increasing interaction between government and the church and from the loss of a moral consensus which had been rooted in Judeo-Christian values. But a theology which recognizes this creation as a vital aspect of God's order and which requires a worldly engagement may also be at work. The political involvement of Christians does not seem, however, particularly well grounded in a jurisprudence, in a philosophy of the state, nor does it evidence much reflection on the way in which Christian engagement might differ in goal or approach from that of secular political movements. Perhaps this is inevitable given the newness of the movement and its predilection to action, but it is still a tragic flaw. No involvement in politics avoids an encounter with law and its role in society. Lawyers operating within a Christian commitment would, therefore, have a vital stake in the new political activism and in encouraging a carefully developed and publicly articulated perspective on the role and limits of law and its relation to public order, freedom and morality. The essays in this issue, most of which focus on the issue of Christian engagement in the public order, are only part of a growing corpus of literature on the subject. We hope that these articles will contribute to furthering the crucial dialogue within the Christian community and between it and the larger, socio-political community in which the church lives as a witness and servant. The Editors Staff Lynn Robert Buzzard - Editor Thomas S. Brandon, Jr. - Associate Editor Louise Burnett - Staff Writer Heather Entrekin - Managing Editor, Design Heidi Entrekin - Publications Director

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