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The Sins of the Fathers - The Law and Theology of Illegitimacy Reconsidered (Paperback)
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The Sins of the Fathers - The Law and Theology of Illegitimacy Reconsidered (Paperback)
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For nearly two millennia, Western law visited the sins of fathers
and mothers upon their illegitimate children, subjecting them to
systematic discrimination and deprivation. The graver the sins of
their parents, the further these children fell in social standing
and legal protection. While some reformers have sought to better
the plight of illegitimate children, only in recent decades has
illegitimacy lost its full legal sting. Yet the social, economic,
and psychological costs of illegitimacy still remain high even in
the liberal, affluent West. John Witte analyzes and critiques the
shifting historical law and theology of illegitimacy. This
doctrine, he argues, misinterprets basic biblical teachings on
individual accountability and Christian community. It also betrays
basic democratic principles of equality, dignity, and natural
rights of all. There are no illegitimate children, only
illegitimate parents, Witte concludes, and he presses for the
protection and rights of all children, regardless of their birth
status.
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