I'm looking for books about Christian thought and it's

>>9883951
What do you know of Christian thought generally?
Seems like you just want anything from the Neoscholastics about Natural Law and also the Scholastic 'School of Salamanca'.

>>9884057
Very little.

I'm reading about Christian theology, but I'm interested in how Christian thought/practice shaped Western values. Why is/was Christianity important for the development of the rule of law or the freedom of speech, thought and assembly?

>>9884153
>I want to know what is and what isn't in the Bible without ever reading the Bible
Every fucking time

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>>9884153
Start with an introduction to Christianity generally:

>Introduction to Christianity by Joseph Ratzinger.

Then go into something that speaks of the general worldview and gets into its application in law:

>Scholastic Metaphysics: A Contemporary Introduction by Edward Feser

You'll find some good recommendations in here

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>>9884177
"Just read the Bible" is a horrible idea.

>>9883951
bible itself?

>>9883951
Church Fathers are great - St John of Damascus is a polymath of law, theology and philosophy, and easy to read. Check out "Fathers of the Church Volume 37" for his entire works in one volume.

>>9884184

You're just a shadow of Gatsby's Wolfshiem. At least no one asked questions about the World Series.