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Tim Keller: 作为一名基督徒律师，我需要让我的信仰塑造我的法律实践，而不是将两者隔离。这意味着我不仅要理解基督教文化生产，还要了解法律实际上是一种园艺形式，以及它如何导致基督教文化生产和文化更新。此外，我需要找出我自己的偶像，并认识到自己是正义的仆人，而不是人类法律的奴隶。我需要对客户说，你想要做的事情是合法的，但这是一个非常糟糕的主意。我需要了解我所在领域的世俗化历史，理解中立的迷思，并认识到法律哲学正面临危机。我需要像盐一样，防止世界变得更糟，并带出文化的最佳风味，为共同利益服务。我需要拿出自己收入的一部分来帮助那些负担不起律师费的人，并利用我的技能来做公益工作。我需要意识到，即使在大型律师事务所工作，也需要有良知的人，而且即使在大型律师事务所工作，也没有什么不对。我需要记住，骄傲可能是信仰上帝对我的设想，而我应该服务于客户，但不能把客户当作偶像。

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How can practicing the law be shaped by the Christian faith? And how can we reimagine lawyering?

If you’re reimagining the legal profession, you don’t want to just be a Christian who happens to also be a lawyer. You want the way you practice the law to be shaped by your faith. 

For this reimagining, we need to understand three things from Christian theology: 1) that every human being is called to be a gardener, 2) that the law is a form of gardening, and 3) that you need to figure out your own idols.

This talk and Q&A was given by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on November 2, 2007. Series: Center for Faith and Work.

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