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Making Ways Of Life \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Being On Our Own \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. So What? \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eChapter Two: The Measure Of All Things \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Humans As The Measure \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Humans As Measurers \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Humans And Their Measures \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eChapter Three: Machinery\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Machinery In General\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Types Of Machinery \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. The Impact Of Machinery On Humans \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eChapter Four: Mystery And The Facts \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Facts And Mysteries \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. The Need For Knowledge \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. People’s Dependence On The World \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eChapter Five: The People \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Individuals And Groups \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. The Dynamics Of Groups \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. The Effectiveness Of Groups \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eChapter Six: The Politicians \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. The Nature Of Politics \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. The Impact Of Politics \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eChapter Seven: The Determinators \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Calling The Tune \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. The Role Of Government \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. 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Dr Peter Ridd and the Case for Academic Freedom corrects the record on the High Court's incoherent reasoning and explains why Dr Ridd's campaign in the courts was so important on shining a light on the ongoing threat to freedom of speech on Australian campuses.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIntroduction - Morgan Begg\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBackground and observations - Peter Ridd\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAcademic freedom in a system beyond repair? - Morgan Begg\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA pyrrhic victory for James Cook University - Chris Merritt\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eUniversities and turbulent academics - James Allan\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA cascade of injustice: A critical review of the Ridd case - Aynsley Kellow\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAppendix: Extracts of key legal documents\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eJames Cook University Enterprise Agreement 2013-2016 \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eJames Cook University Staff Code of Conduct (28 April 2016) \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eContributors \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Connor Court Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49750186983712,"sku":"","price":29.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0919\/0191\/9520\/files\/RIDD.jpg?v=1735538361"},{"product_id":"beauty-and-the-law-by-mark-fowler","title":"Beauty and The Law by Mark Fowler","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eBeauty and The La\u003c\/span\u003ew by Mark Fowler\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ePrice $39.95\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRelease Date; October 22nd, 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9781923224438\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Shepherd Street Press Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBeauty and the Law takes the reader on an introductory journey through Western intellectual \u003cspan\u003ehistory, observed through the prism of the relation of beauty to justice. It harnesses the insights \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof philosophy, aesthetics, theology, literature and jurisprudence to fashion a coherent conceptual \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eframework sufficient to enable just action by those committed to the common good. Interrogating the  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efoundations of contemporary postmodernism, it finds within the law the space for beauty, truth and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe good to make their continuing claims upon us. Originally delivered as a series of lectures for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe Lawyers’ Christian Fellowship in Cumbria, United Kingdom, this short introduction to themes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewithin philosophy and theology will be a useful resource for all those searching to find a renewed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esense of vocation within our postmodern culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘Nothing could be more apt for the times than the publication of Dr Fowler’s original and \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003einsightful lectures about Western Civilisation … Dr Fowler’s elegantly constructed lectures drawing \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eupon history, law, literature, the Bible and the Constitution itself deal at a philosophical and  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003epractical level with the paradoxes of an increasingly secular age. This anthology is not however  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ewritten exclusively for the philosopher or the lawyer. It is enlivened by poetry, parable and \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eanecdote. Beauty and the Law could not be more relevant than it is today. It is to be commended to \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eeveryone.’\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– The Hon Ian DF Callinan AC, former Justice of the High Court of Australia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘If beauty can light up pathways to human flourishing, we are greatly indebted to Mark Fowler for \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ehelping us find the switch again, so long lost in the gloom of our blind materialism.’\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e– The Hon John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘Mark Fowler shows, drawing on history, theology, literature, art and philosophy, that beauty as \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ethe pursuit of justice is at the very heart of law-making, advocacy and judicial decision making.’\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– The Hon Amanda Stoker, former Commonwealth Assistant Attorney-General\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘This book is a timely reminder that beauty is not a shallow construct but has a much deeper \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003esignificance for the individual human soul and the broader human condition.’\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e– Commissioner Lorraine Finlay, Australian Human Rights Commissioner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘Mark Fowler has done us a great service in these lectures to draw our attention to the divine gift \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eof beauty, and its relevance to the public sphere. Let’s continue to advocate for its power.’\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Reverend Canon Dr Rhys Bezzant, Principal (elect), Ridley College, Melbourne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘Dr Fowler does a great job of reminding us that law, to be justice, must be related to matters beyond mere law itself and that beauty and what it relates to is one of these important informing notions. A much needed book.’ \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Iain T Benson, Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003eDr Fowler in this very accessible collection of lectures reminds us that within both the classical and intellectual tradition of Greece and Rome and the Judeo-Christian tradition there are persistent affirmations of the psycho-cultural relationship between the true, the good, the beautiful and the just. Dr Fowler mounts a compelling case against the pessimism of postmodernist critical theory; the hopeless view that there can be no common ground between human beings. Dr Fowler’s discussion serves to sensitise us to the relationship between the just and the beautiful. Even we time-poor lawyers can appreciate, if we are sufficiently alert to it, the force of this insight in our daily lives and daily practice. I commend Mark Fowler’s book to you as a mediation on these larger themes. These lectures worthily champion the essential, hopeful view that we all of us can know an injustice when we see it, even if we have not been its victim.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e–The Hon Patrick Keane AC, former Judge of the High Court of Australia\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHusband to Sarah and father to Caitlyn and Ethan, Dr Mark Fowler is a practicing lawyer and Principal of Fowler Charity Law. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor both at the University of Notre Dame, School of Law, Sydney, and the Law School at his\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ealma mater\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the University of New England. He is also an External Fellow at the Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law, University of Queensland where he was awarded his doctorate in 2023.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Connor Court Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49750193242400,"sku":"","price":39.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0919\/0191\/9520\/files\/beautyandthelaw_revised.jpg?v=1735538717"},{"product_id":"from-cavemen-to-countrymen-the-linguistic-of-nationalism-how-language-makes-and-breaks-nation-states-by-sherry-sufi","title":"From Cavemen to Countrymen : The Linguistic of Nationalism.  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Its central argument \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis that the rise of modern nationalism has created a political landscape \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethat necessitates the mobilisation of the masses into a common \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecultural form (nation), in order to integrate them into a common political \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eform (state). Through a series of comparative case-studies, Sherry \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSufi concludes that to achieve this, the most accessible formula for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enationalists remains the combination of shared history and language, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eas opposed to the alternative route of exclusive appeals to ethnicity, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereligion, sect or ideology.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003e“A language is not just a medium for sharing our thoughts, it’s also a signal of who we are. Here, Sherry Sufi deeply explores a use of language that every historian appreciates: nationalist movements use a common language, invented if necessary, to forge diverse people into a single nation-state.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSteven Pinker, Johnstone Professor of Psychology, Harvard University, and the author of ‘Enlightenment Now’.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003e“A perceptive analysis of nationalisms past and present. 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Highly recommended.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eKeith Windschuttle, Editor-in-Chief, ‘Quadrant’. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Sherry Sufi has skilfully traced the importance of language over the centuries as a determining factor, beyond ethnicity and religion, as to whether different communities come together as nations; or whether they stay apart or separate, often in conflict. His observations are as relevant to the global and regional politics of today as they were to the historical events he describes.” \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eColin Barnett, 29th Premier of Western Australia. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003e“A useful and detailed historical review of the fascinating interaction between the Hebrew language and Jewish nationalism from biblical times and up to the emergence of Modern Zionism.” \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDr Colin Rubenstein, Executive Director, Australia\/Israel \u0026amp; Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003e“This book delivers a comprehensive and very well researched comparative analysis of common history-and-language as the building blocks of the successful modern nation state. Through the examination of three very different case studies, Israel, Pakistan and the Soviet Union, Sherry Sufi shows convincingly how both ingredients, common history and language, are essential for the formation of a cohesive and successful nation state. Sufi provides a theoretical framework for the observation, analysis and measurement of the relative cohesion and stability of other nation states, a most important contribution to available scholarship.” \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDr Asher Susser, Professor Emeritus of Middle Eastern History, Tel Aviv University, Israel.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003e“This is the first thorough and comprehensive attempt to critically review the complex ethno-religious and multi-linguistic landscape of the Soviet Union in many years. Sherry Sufi has managed to highlight both the successes and major challenges for Soviet leadership in developing multinational and multicultural strategies aimed at consolidating Soviet society along with the reasons why it ultimately failed to prevail.” \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDr Alexey D Muraviev, Associate Professor of National Security and Strategic Studies, Curtin University, and Australia’s leading expert on Russian strategic affairs. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Based on meticulous research, Sherry Sufi offers a unique and original contribution to the study of the rise of Israel and Zionist ideology. He aptly claims that language, specifically the revival of the Hebrew language, played a crucial role in the creation of the Jewish state. This book will surely be a valuable source for scholars and students alike.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDr Meron Medzini, Professor Emeritus of Israeli Studies, Rothberg International School, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and former spokesman to Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003e“A succinct analysis of the linguistic factors that put West and East Pakistan on a collision course, ultimately leading to the establishment of Bangladesh. A must-read for those curious about the history and politics of the Subcontinent.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDr Samir Ranjan Chatterjee, Professor Emeritus of Asian Studies, Asia Business Centre, Curtin University.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Hebrew is a Northwest Semitic language native to Israel, which first emerged in the late Bronze Age period more than 3000 years ago, even before the rise to prominence of the ancient Israelite kingdoms. The revival of Hebrew as the vernacular of the Jewish people in modern Israel is a fascinating story, intimately related to the rebirth of Jewish national sovereignty and political independence in the Jewish homeland. Sherry Sufi explores the connection between the two, demonstrating how the adoption of modern Hebrew as the official language of the State of Israel has contributed to the vitality of the Jewish polity and the Jewish people world-wide. 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This is a most timely publication, particularly in the context of contemporary discourse that attempts to relativise religious influence. Professor Zimmermann traces how many of our current freedoms within a broad, plural, public square can be attributed to a rich seam of Christian philosophical influence that has evidently infused the development of the common law in different jurisdictions. In my view, this is essential reading for students and scholars alike who seek a fuller appreciation as to the origins of the common law.”\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e-- Simon McCrossan LL.M, Barrister, UK, Head of Public Policy, Evangelical Alliance UK\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e“If we forget our history we are destined to repeat mistakes of the past. If we are not truthful about our history we cannot understand our present. It is popular today to attempt to whitewash the positive influence of religion not only from the present but also from the past. The idea that law is morally neutral and that religion generally and Christianity, in particular, is a force of evil and not good has become popular in Australia’s mainstream press and embraced by politicians and academics. In this excellent book, Dr Zimmermann carefully lays out for the reader an easily digestible and highly readable account of the Christian roots of the common law in England, the United States and Australia. His book is a very valuable addition to Australian works on legal history and will assist not only lawyers and law students but all interested readers to better understand why our legal system is as it is. The work also provides an understanding of the dangers of forgetting the common laws roots in Christianity and in particular in the use of reason grounded in faith. It demands publication”. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e-- Michael Quinlan, Dean \u0026amp; Professor of Law, The University of Notre Dame Australia, (Sydney)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e“I very much enjoyed reading this book by Dr Augusto Zimmermann. I think the book has the great potential to have a timeless impact and its historical overview of the Christian foundations of the common law and the laws of the U.S. and Australia is thorough, important and timely. In sum, this is an excellent and timely work, for which I deeply commend its author”. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e-- Michael V. Hernandez, Dean \u0026amp; Professor of Law, Regent University School of Law, U.S.A.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e“Awareness of history is the most serious casualty of our age. If it is taught at all, it is too often restricted to topical issues and current events in isolation from their larger context. In the legal profession, for example, few practitioners fully appreciate the huge dependence of the Common Law on Christian principles; Christian moral theology and philosophy lie at the very heart of western jurisprudence.  Professor Zimmermann’s wonderful book outlines these connections, confidently ranging over an enormous and ambitious body of material and setting them out with lucidity and grace.  Such a book is a treasure, much needed and long overdue”.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e-- David Daintree AM, Director, The Christopher Dawson Centre for Cultural Studies (Tasmania), Author of ‘Soul of the West: Christianity and the Great Tradition’\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e“This is an eminently readable book which should be read by law students, legal academics, practising lawyers and the judiciary. I also recommend the book to those who, although they may not have been trained in the rigorous discussion of legal and moral issues, are nevertheless interested in understanding the legal, philosophical and Christian roots of our legal system. Hence, it is with pleasure that I recommend this book to the widest possible readership. This book is erudite, informative, well-written and researched and most importantly, it is a timely reminder of the Christian heritage of the Common Law that has served us so well for many centuries”.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e-- Gabriël A. Moens, Emeritus Professor of Law, The University of Queensland, Former Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Law Dean, Murdoch University\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e“Attempts to limit the scope of public discourse to the strictly secular are pushing Christianity and its conception of the “good life” to the margins of society. At a time when religious belief is increasingly cast as a matter of private opinion that can have no bearing on the shaping of policy, Augusto Zimmermann issues a timely reminder that one of our foundational institutions – the Common Law – is deeply rooted in Christianity. This important book is both a scholarly account of those roots and a warning of the threats the Common Law tradition will face if Western civilization slips its Christian moorings”.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e-- Peter Kurti, Research Fellow, Religion and Civil Society Program, The Centre for Independent Studies (Sydney)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e“In an age of cynicism, apathy and despair Professor Zimmermann’s book comes as a fresh and timely reminder to not neglect the legal and parliamentary Christian foundations of our nation. With well researched material, this book documents how the history of Common Law is intrinsically intertwined with the Christian faith. It is a very enlightening, inspiring and encouraging contribution, documenting this important aspect of Australia’s Christian heritage. Every Australian needs to read it to appreciate our heritage of freedom, which one hundred thousand Australians sacrificed their lives to defend in two world wars”.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e-- Dr Graham McLennan, Chairman, National Alliance of Christian Leaders (NACL), Joint Founder, Christian History Research website (www.chr.org.au)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e“From the perspective of a practitioner whose daily routine is arguing in court, Augusto Zimmermann’s Christian Foundations of the Common Law, with its encyclopaedic English, American and Australian perspective, is an elegant commentary on the relation between the law and ideas, both theological and philosophical. The part devoted to the United States is particularly significant for the rest of the common law world whose law is so much influenced by that country. This is a must read book for anyone who wishes to understand where we are and where we came from.”\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e-- Michael McAuley, President, St Thomas More Society (Australia), Barrister, Selborne Chambers (Sydney)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e“We are indebted to Augusto Zimmermann for his magnificent account of the role played by Christian philosophy in the development of the legal systems of England, the U.S. and Australia. This is a highly significant and original work, written with great clarity and directness yet displaying profound historical and theological scholarship. It is especially relevant in our times when scant attention is paid to the contribution of Christian values and beliefs to human life. This book will enrich the understanding of many, but it will also challenge and irritate that realm of secularist thought that sees Christianity as a dark and sinister presence on the human condition”\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e-- Michael Mc Mahon OMI, Department of Religious Education and English, Mazenod College, Perth\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e“Professor Zimmermann’s book is outstanding in its breadth and depth. The Christian influence on the legal institutions that have come to define the West is proven beyond doubt in this work. Zimmermann’s study brings together not just the best historical, legal, and philosophical analyses on the question of the origins and evolution of the West’s legal traditions, but also offers original insights of its own. 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