Open AccessSkrifgeloof en regswetenskap
Author(s) -
Andries Raath
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
koers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.166
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2304-8557
pISSN - 0023-270X
DOI - 10.4102/koers.v51i4.944
Subject(s) - humanism , perspective (graphical) , philosophy , value (mathematics) , epistemology , context (archaeology) , philosophy of law , sociology , law , theology , political science , comparative law , mathematics , history , statistics , geometry , archaeology
This article deals with the fundamental value of the Bible for the scientific stud y of the law according to the Philosophy of the idea of Creation. A stud y of the law in the light of the motive of creation, the fall of man and the redemption of man through Christ Jesus, provides the correct context and perspective for revealing legal principles. The author further more explains that humanistic approaches to the law do necessarily come to different conclusions than does the Calvinistic philosophy of law