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Table Talk
Short Talks on the Weightier Matters of Law and Religion
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"Table talks" have long been a familiar genre of writing for jurists, theologians, politicians, and novelists. In this little volume, leading law and religion scholar John Witte offers thirty sage reflections on how to thrive in law school and in the legal profession; short commentaries on controversial matters of faith, freedom, and family; pithy sermons on difficult biblical texts about law and justice; and touching tributes to a few of his fallen heroes. Most of the thirty texts gathered here were made at seminar tables, academic roundtables, editorial tables, and Eucharist tables. Cast in avuncular form, these texts probe what makes life worth living, work worth doing, history worth reading, and Scripture worth heeding. They aim to provide inspiration and edification for readers at different stages of their lives.
John Witte, Jr. (JD Harvard) is Woodruff University Professor and McDonald Distinguished Professor at Emory University. He has published 300 articles and 45 volumes, including
Church, State, and Family (2019),
The Blessings of Liberty (2021), and
Faith, Freedom and Family (2021).
Contents
Preface and Acknowledgements
Abstract
Keywords
Introduction
1 Talks to Law Students
2 Talks on Public Issues
3 Talks from Pulpits
4 Words of Remembrance
Preface and Acknowledgements
Abstract
Keywords
Introduction
1 Talks to Law Students
2 Talks on Public Issues
3 Talks from Pulpits
4 Words of Remembrance
College and graduate students in law, religion, and history; Christian clergy and parishioners; seminarians; Sunday school teachers; pre-law advisors.