Cochran, "Faith and Law"

This new book -- by Pepperdine law prof and law-and-religion expert Bob Cochran -- looks good:  In "Faith and Law",  "legal scholars from sixteen different religious traditions contend that religious discourse has an important function in the making, practice, and adjudication of American law, not least because our laws rest upon a framework of religious values. The book includes faiths that have traditionally had an impact on American law, as well as new immigrant faiths that are likely to have a growing influence. Each contributor describes how his or her tradition views law and addresses one legal issue from that perspective. Topics include abortion, gay rights, euthanasia, immigrant rights, and blasphemy and free speech." 

Contributors include our own Patrick Brennan, as well as Bob Tuttle, Tom Shaffer, Brett Scharffs, David Caudill, and many others.