Of the Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity Book 1

<p>Of the Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity Book 1 is a foundational text in Anglican theology and political philosophy written by Richard Hooker in the late 16th century. This seminal work defends the Church of England's settlement against Puritan challenges arguing for the compatibility of reason tradition and scripture in determining church governance. Hooker's eloquent prose and comprehensive arguments explore the nature of law the role of human reason in interpreting divine law and the relationship between church and state.</p> <p>This edition offers readers access to Hooker's profound insights into the principles of law order and religious authority that continue to resonate today. The book remains essential reading for students of theology history and political thought providing a valuable perspective on the enduring questions of faith reason and the organization of society.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>