What's New
June, 2023: New books edited by John Witte, Jr.:
The Impact of the Military on Character Formation, Ethical Education, and the Communication of Values in Late Modern Pluralistic Societies
The Impact of Health Care on Character Formation, Ethical Education, and the Communication of Values in Late Modern Pluralistic Societies
The Impact of Political Economy on Character Formation, Ethical Education, and the Communication of Values in Late Modern Pluralistic Societies
The Impact of the Military on Character Formation, Ethical Education, and the Communication of Values in Late Modern Pluralistic Societies
The Impact of Health Care on Character Formation, Ethical Education, and the Communication of Values in Late Modern Pluralistic Societies
The Impact of Political Economy on Character Formation, Ethical Education, and the Communication of Values in Late Modern Pluralistic Societies
May, 2023: New books published, by John Witte, Jr.:
In Defense of the Marital Family
Raíces protestantes del Derecho
In Defense of the Marital Family
Raíces protestantes del Derecho
May, 2023: Video posted of Witte's Gifford Lecture - A New Calvinist Reformation of Rights
March, 2023: On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University, a booklet authored by Dr. Gary S. Hauk has been published. Entitled "Forty Years of Law and Religion at Emory University", a link to the booklet can be found here.
December, 2022: New book edited by John Witte, Jr.:
The Impact of the Media on Character Formation, Ethical Education, and the Communication of Values in Late Modern Pluralistic Societies
The Impact of the Media on Character Formation, Ethical Education, and the Communication of Values in Late Modern Pluralistic Societies
October, 2022: CSLR tweet relating to Witte's Gifford Lecture.
October, 2022: University of Aberdeen news item about John Witte, Jr.'s Gifford Lecture can be found here.
September, 2022: Witte's Gifford Lecture will be delivered in Aberdeen, Scotland on Tuesday, October 4, 2022. The theme of his lecture will be "A New Calvinist Reformation of Rights". A video of the lecture will be posted as soon as it is available.
June, 2022: New flyer announcing the new 5th edition of Religion and the American Constitutional Experiment, which is available at a reduced price until October 2022
April, 2022: Faith, Freedom, and Family is now available - see the flyer from Mohr Siebeck announcing its publication
February, 2022: New books edited by John Witte, Jr.:
The Impact of the Family on Character Formation, Ethical Education, and the Communication of Values in Late Modern Pluralistic Societies
The Impact of Education on Character Formation, Ethical Education, and the Communication of Values in Late Modern Pluralistic Societies
The Impact of the Family on Character Formation, Ethical Education, and the Communication of Values in Late Modern Pluralistic Societies
The Impact of Education on Character Formation, Ethical Education, and the Communication of Values in Late Modern Pluralistic Societies
February, 2022: New brochure released by the Center for the Study of Law and Religion: - CSLR Publications 2016-2021
February, 2022: Peruvian translation of Religion and the American Constitutional Experiment published
November, 2021: Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University (CSLR) released its Annual Report of 2020-21
August, 2021: New books published, by John Witte, Jr.:
The Blessings of Liberty
Faith, Freedom, and Family
The Blessings of Liberty
Faith, Freedom, and Family
May, 2021: New flyer announcing the paperback edition of Church, State and Family: Reconciling Traditional Teachings and Modern Liberties, which is available at a reduced price until May 2022
March, 2021: New books edited by John Witte, Jr.:
The Impact of Academic Research on Character Formation, Ethical Education, and the Communication of Values in Late Modern Pluralistic Societies
The Impact of the Law on Character Formation, Ethical Education, and the Communication of Values in Late Modern Pluralistic Societies
The Impact of Academic Research on Character Formation, Ethical Education, and the Communication of Values in Late Modern Pluralistic Societies
The Impact of the Law on Character Formation, Ethical Education, and the Communication of Values in Late Modern Pluralistic Societies
September, 2020: Witte's Gifford Lecture, to be delivered in Aberdeen, Scotland on September 27-29, 2022, will be titled "Between Martin Luther and Martin Luther King: The American Protestant Struggle to Abolish Slavery and Protect Liberty for All"
September, 2020: New books published, edited by John Witte, Jr.:
Christianity and Global Law
Great Christian Jurists in German History
Christianity and Criminal Law
The Impact of the Market on Character Formation, Ethical Education, and the Communication of Values in Late Modern Pluralistic Societies
The Impact of Religion on Character Formation, Ethical Education, and the Communication of Values in Late Modern Pluralistic Societies
Christianity and Global Law
Great Christian Jurists in German History
Christianity and Criminal Law
The Impact of the Market on Character Formation, Ethical Education, and the Communication of Values in Late Modern Pluralistic Societies
The Impact of Religion on Character Formation, Ethical Education, and the Communication of Values in Late Modern Pluralistic Societies
September, 2020: Ecuadorian translation of Religion and the American Constitutional Experiment published
February, 2019: New brochure released by the Center for the Study of Law and Religion: Law and Christianity
January, 2019: Audio interview posted - "The Western Case for Monogamy Over Polygamy" - New Books Network, New Books in Law
January, 2019: New book to be published March 2019 (UK) and May 2019 (USA): Church, State, and Family: Reconciling Traditional Teachings and Modern Liberties
December, 2018: Witte named Gifford Lecturer for Scottish series' bicentennial celebration
December, 2018: Update on Cambridge Law and Christianity Series
September, 2018: New book published, edited by John Witte, Jr. (with Amy Wheeler): The Protestant Reformation of the Church and the World
July, 2018: The McDonald Distinguished Scholar Lectures in Christian Scholarship was held May 23-25, 2018, at Christ Church in Oxford, with a theme of Is Religious Freedom Under Threat? A Trans-Atlantic Dialogue
March, 2018: Witte lecture reviewed in Fresh Thinking Magazine of the Center for Theological Inquiry
February, 2018: Spanish translation of Religion and the American Constitutional Experiment published
December, 2017: Italian translation of The Western Case for Monogamy Over Polygamy published
November, 2017: Audio of Reformation Anniversary Lecture, Center of Theological Inquiry added to the "Lectures" page
October, 2017: New CSLR Leadership Profile added to the "About" page
August, 2017: New Cambridge Law and Christianity Series flyer released
August, 2017: New book published, edited by John Witte, Jr. (with Gary S. Hauk): Christianity and Family Law
August, 2017: Polish translation of The Reformation of Rights: Law, Religion, and Human Rights in Early Modern Calvinism published
January, 2017: New book published, edited by John Witte, Jr. (with Sara McDougall and Anna di Robilant): Texts and Contexts in Legal History: Essays in Honor of Charles Donahue
September, 2016: McDonald Agape Foundation commits $1 million to advance Witte's work in Christianity and law
September, 2016: Witte receives lifetime achievement award in family law
April, 2016: John Witte, Jr. and Joel A. Nichols have now published the fourth edition of their classic classroom text, Religion and the American Constitutional Experiment, newly available from Oxford University Press