Problem
What were Richard Hooker's beliefs on the Christian Conception of Natural Law? What was their moral theory of the State?
More specifically, what were his views on:
• Statesmanship,
• Covenant,
• Christian Kingship,
• Democracy,
• Religion and the State relationship,
• Positive law, and
• Public policy formation?
Include a discussion on how Hooker viewed these ideas in relation to the Christian Conception of Natural Law.
Reference:
• Hooker, R. (1888). The Works of Richard Hooker, vol. 1. Clarendon Press.
• Hooker, R. (1969). Of the lawes of ecclesiasticall politie (Repr. of the ed. London 1594 - 1597 ed.). Menston: Scolar Pr.