Lecture Five in Biblical and Natural Law, with Gavin D’Costa, PhD (Cantab), Professor, Catholic Theology, University of Bristol, Visiting Aquinas Professor, Pontifical University of Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum).
A common natural law tradition has been developed within certain strands of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. This relates to a positive relationship with Aristotle and philosophy within streams of these three traditions. Eastern religions have posed a real challenge due to the very different philosophical traditions drawn on compared to the Christian. I turn to Hinduism to seek a connection between natural law and the dharma, to both facilitate an appreciation of Hinduism and a critical engagement. This is developed in interaction with the very specific and contentious practice and theory underlying the Rajput tradition of the suttee. This instances one example of a fruitful avenue for further exploration.
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