The Journal of Libertarian Studies

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Natural Law, Liberalism, and Christianity

The Journal of Libertarian Studies

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07/30/2014Frank van Dun

Classical liberalism arose at a time when Christian orthodoxy was still vibrant. Liberalism and Christian orthodoxy, sharing a number of fundamental ideas about the nature of man and of interpersonal relations, presuppose the same moral ontology of natural law. The high tide of Christian orthodoxy and classical liberalism belongs to the era when natural law was the fundamental concept of all serious thought about the human world.

Volume 15, Number 3 (2001)

Author:

Frank van Dun

Frank van Dun taught philosophy of law at the University of Ghent and the University of Maastricht. See his webpage.

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van Dun, Frank. "Natural Law, Liberalism, and Christianity." Journal of Libertarian Studies 15, No. 3 (2001): 1–36.