Rule of Law: The Ascendancy of Conscience in Europe
Rule of Law: The Ascendancy of Conscience in Europe

Summary/Abstract: It is a great honour and pleasure for me to speak at the feast of Saint Thomas Becket today. Now an annual tradition in Esztergom, the seat of Hungary’s Roman Catholic Primate, this event has been a veritable celebration of the mind and the spirit, inviting participants to share their thoughts on fundamental questions of the mind, morality, politics and theology. What can I bring to this dialogue as a jurist and Minister of Justice? The topic for contemplation has been identified as “Christian roots, European identity”. In my brief talk, I wish to give you an overview of the intersections of law and Christianity throughout European history, including points of concord and occasional conflict, as well as the most important challenges this relationship faces today.

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