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Christian Perspectives on the Limits of Law, edited by Paul Beaumont, Paternoster Press, Carlisle, 2002, vi + 149 pp (Paperback £17.99) ISBN 1–84227–156–3

The literature on the relationship of law and religion in Britain, previously rather sparse, has been augmented by some useful studies and collections of papers in recent years. The short book under review represents another addition. Following three earlier precedents, it is the fourth in the publisher's series of Christian Perspectives on Law, each of which has been developed from conference papers at a Lawyers' Christian Fellowship symposium. As the title suggests, the five papers in this latest collection are linked, if somewhat loosely, to the theme of the limits of law. In an introduction, Paul Beaumont acts not only as summariser but also as discussant, thus demonstrating by example his perfectly fair observation that Christians will often not be able to speak with one voice, but may at least engage in an informed debate within a range of Christian views.