Gastvortrag John Witte Jr.

In his lecture 'Law, Christianity and the Enlightenment Revolution of the Western Legal Tradition' Witte is going to talk about how the European and American Enlightenment movements from 1688 to 1815 brought transformative changes to Western law.
Driven by Enlightenment ideals like deism, rationalism, and individualis, these reforms emphasized democratic rule and separation of church and state, profoundly influencing revolutions in America an France. Although Enlightenment thinkers often collaborated with Christian reformers, leading to a blend of secular and Christian legal traditions, Enlightenment ideas ultimately introduced secular frameworks that would inspire later, more secular liberal movements.