Thomas More and the Restraint of Power

Authors

James McConica

Library of Congress Authority File

http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79122466

Document Type

Commemoration of the 500th Anniversary of the Birth of Saint Thomas More

Abstract

This brief article discusses Thomas More and his views on the use of power by the government. The author contends that More's first priority was the evangelical restoration of a Christian conscience in Europe and that his decision to die for his conviction was a gesture admonitory, inspiring, and superbly achieved.

Recommended Citation

James McConica, Thomas More and the Restraint of Power, 15 San Diego L. Rev. 677 (1978).
Available at: https://digital.sandiego.edu/sdlr/vol15/iss4/4