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Abstract
Natural Law is widely regarded as a set of universal moral standards in which the acknowledgement of the differences between right and wrong are inherent in people, not created by society or lawmakers. It is based on the consistent nature of man as opposed to varying cultural standards and is unchanged by time or circumstance. Many thinkers throughout history have offered their educated opinions on the matter of Natural Law and the moral theory of the State. The Social Contract theory of the Modern Secular thinkers of the 17th century was considered a break with classical and traditional Christian governance and religion, of which atheists and agnostics were suspicious. In this article, we will explore the question, “Is the Christian concept of Natural Law indispensable to a coherent moral theory of the State?” as it concerns justice, statesmanship, covenant, Christian kingship, democracy, the interaction between religious and civil offices, and positive law/public policy formation.
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Bolton, David W.
(2025)
"On the Indispensability of Natural Law on the Moral Theory of the State,"
Liberty University Journal of Statesmanship & Public Policy: Vol. 6:
Iss.
1, Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70623/KUBM1135
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https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/jspp/vol6/iss1/5
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