Transcendent Justice: The Religious Dimension of Constitutionalism

achieved Althusius argued argument Aristotle basic believed bill of rights Calvin categorical imperative chap chapter Charles Howard McIlwain Christian church Cicero cited civil liberties civitas commands commonwealth conception concern consociations constitutional government constitutional order constitutionalism contrast conviction Declaration deism discussion divine doctrine elaboration especially existence faith freedom Friedrich God's Hence Hooker human law human rights idea important insistence Johannes Althusius John Locke justitia Kant law of nature law of reason legislation Locke Locke's man's Marsilius Marsilius of Padua medieval constitutionalism ment modern monarchy natural law norms notion organizing participation person perspective Philosophy of Law political order position principles problem protection question quod rational recognized regime Regimine religion religious respublica Roman rule rulers Saint Augustine sense social sphere stress Summa Theologiae theory Thomas Aquinas Thomism thought tion tional tradition transcendent justice true justice virtue Werke