Laws are built on beliefs about the nature of man, of justice and fairness, and how best to operate a society. No source played a larger role in the development of Anglo-American (“English-American”) law than the Bible. Not only did the Archbishop of Canterbury write the first draft of the Magna Carta, but the bookContinue reading “A Lawyer Looks at the Trials of the Apostle Paul. Acts 24-26.”
Category Archives: Pontius Pilate had a SEPARATION OF POWERS Problem.
SEPARATION OF POWERS. Matthew 27:24.
One of America’s great achievements is the SEPARATION OF POWERS, that is, the way our government separates the executive, judicial, and legislative powers. This separation prevents massive, nation-destroying corruption. Imagine if a president had the power to outlaw guns, the power to prosecute you for owning a gun, and the power to judge whether youContinue reading “SEPARATION OF POWERS. Matthew 27:24.”
THE PONTIUS PILATE DILEMMA.
Pilate had too much power. Too much power can get you into trouble with God and Man. America’s politicians are insulated by the Separation of Powers doctrine. Our system separates the executive from the judge and legislature. That way, those who make the rules do not also enforce the rules and judge the accused. TheContinue reading “THE PONTIUS PILATE DILEMMA.”
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