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God, Justice, and Society: Aspects of Law and Legality in the Bible
Out now - EXCLUSIVE to Jubilee Centre!
What is the real meaning of 'an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth'? Where did the idea for the 'Jubilee 2000' and 'Drop the Debt' campaigns come from? And what, really, are the 'Ten Commandments'? Exploring aspects of law in the Bible, from the patriarchal narratives in the Hebrew Bible through to the trials of Jesus in the New Testament, Dr Burnside's 584-page book
Explores the subject of biblical law, which is foundational for understanding Western civilisation and the history of Western lawDiscusses how biblical law works in relation to different areas including the environment, property, social welfare, homicide, theft, and marriageChallenges popular misunderstandings about the story of Mount Sinai and the giving of the Ten Commandments, as well as the interpretation of specific verses such as 'an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.Why drag God into Justice and Society?
Legal scholar Dr Jonathan Burnside talks about his new book, God, Justice and Society.
Towards a Sustainable Common Fisheries Policy
'If no reform takes place, only 8 stocks out of 136 will be at sustainable levels in 2022. In other words, if we don't make structural changes to the way we do business now, we will loose one fish stock after the other, with a possible chain reaction for the ecosystem that is hard to predict.