God Arises
Religion and Society
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jurisprudence. A law that people of one age
considered immutable might well be called in
question by people of a later age.
Divine law is the only answer to this problem, for
we can derive from it all those basic principles upon
which our legal systems are permanently to rest.
Divine law addressed itself specifically to basic
issues, remaining silent on secondary matters. In
this way, it defines what part of the law is
inviolable, and what part may be subjected to
changes. What makes this definition take pride of
place over the others is the fact that it comes
directly from God. It is for this reason that we can
have full confidence in its validity. In providing a
solution to this problem, divine law has conferred
the most immense of benefits upon humanity. No
equivalent alternative could ever be fabricated by
man himself.
If we consider some of the alternatives to divine law
which have emerged over a period of centuries, we
see that, if they have certain strength, they also have
inherent weaknesses. In every constitution, there
are some deeds that are classified as “crimes”. As
