Great Christian jurists in English history

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"Much has been written about the lives and achievements of the many distinguished lawyers and judges who have made a lasting contribution to English jurisprudence from the medieval times of Henry of Bratton to the present day. Much also has been written on the influence of Christianity in English society over those centuries. This collection, one of a series of national studies, is novel in that it seeks explore the life and faith of Great Christian Jurists in English History"  Read more... 1. Introduction R. H. Helmholz and Mark Hill 2. Henry of Bratton (alias Bracton) Nicholas Vincent 3. William Lyndwood R. H. Helmholz 4. Christopher St German: religion, conscience and law Ian Williams 5. Sir Edward Coke: faith, law and the search for stability in reformation England David Chan Smith 6. Richard Hooker: priest and jurist Norman Doe 7. The integrative Christian jurisprudence of John Selden Harold Berman and John Witte 8. Matthew Hale as Theologian and natural law theorist David S. Sytsma 9. Lord Mansfield: the reasonableness of Religion Norman S. Poser 10. William Blackstone's Anglicanism Wilf Prest 11. Lord Kenyon: preaching from the bench James Oldham 12. Stephen Lushington Stephen M. Waddams 13. Roundell Palmer, Earl of Selborne Charlotte Smith 14. F. W. Maitland: faithful dissenter Russell Sandberg 15. A passion for justice: Lord Denning, Christianity and the law Andrew Phang.