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Did you know? 🤔 While the Ten Commandments form the core of Jewish law, rabbinical tradition expanded this to 613 commandments or mitzvot. These include 248 positive commandments (things to do) and 365 negative commandments (things to avoid), covering various aspects of daily life, ritual, and ethics. How do you think having such detailed religious laws might impact daily life? Share your thoughts in the comments!

The current political atmosphere would suggest that law is imposed only from above, specifically by the chief executive acting upon some sort of perceived populist mandate. In Law from Below, Elisabeth Rain Kincaid shows that the theology of the early modern legal theorist and theologian, Francisco Suárez, SJ may be successfully retrieved to provide a constructive model of legal engagement for Christians today. Ultimately, Law from Below argues that the dialogue between legislators and the community provides Christian activists with a range of options for constructively engaging with law in order to have a positive impact on society. https://bit.ly/4bE27l4

Why does the Magisterium of the Church act in the field of morality? It is the duty of the Magisterium of the Church to preach the faith that is to be believed and put into practice in life. This duty extends even to the specific precepts of the natural law because their observance is necessary for salvation. Further reading: CCC 2032-2040, 2049 - 2051

Why does the Magisterium of the Church act in the field of morality? It is the duty of the Magisterium of the Church to preach the faith that is to be believed and put into practice in life. This duty extends even to the specific precepts of the natural law because their observance is necessary for salvation. Further reading: CCC 2032-2040, 2049 - 2051

Check out my remarks from the International Center for Law and Religion Studies Annual International Law and Religion Symposium on "Religious Freedom and Peacemaking." Appreciated the opportunity to speak to this critical issue and spotlight findings from my book about teaching tolerance. https://lnkd.in/e-bwtSn8

#GLO U.S. Department of State Fulbright Specialist & Emory University, Center for the Studies of Law & Religion, Senior Fellow Dr. Jo DeLaGarza-Chitlik had the pleasure of meeting today at the Supreme Court of Pakistan with the Additional Attorney General for Pakistan the Honorable Malik Javid Iqbal Wains to discuss the future of #ADR, #Fulbright, #USEFP, #CLDP, #CSLR, #Emorylaw, #malikjavidiqbalwaibs

This is a summary of an argument I first made in my undergrad dissertation (2005): We must understand apartheid, because it is just one example an enduring oppressive system underwritten by law, sanctioned by the community of the powerful. https://lnkd.in/ddhxqim

Check out my latest blog post on Jurists' Junction titled "Macaulay’s Legacy in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023". Dive into an insightful exploration of how Macaulay's influence continues to shape the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, offering a nuanced perspective on the evolution of legal systems in India. Uncover the historical roots and contemporary relevance of this intersection, shedding light on the ongoing dialogue between colonial legacies and indigenous jurisprudence. Read more at Jurists' Junction! #publication #blog #criminallaw #ipc #bns #JuristsJunction

Grégor Puppinck's article "Conscientious Objection and Human Rights: A Systematic Analysis", published in "Brill Research Perspectives in Law and Religion" (https://lnkd.in/duKyHiZg), has been translated (and updated) into Spanish for "Editorial Encuentro" (https://lnkd.in/dgK9_5TM). I find this book to be an indispensable perspective on conscientious objection, especially now, when surprisingly mainstream politics (both national and international) consider conscientious objection as an obstacle and enemy of the so-called new rights.

Optional Subject for Css_2026 1) Political science 1&2 2) Constitutional law 3) Pashto 4) Gender studies 5) US history inshallah i will do it?