Canon law : a comparative study with Anglo-American legal theory
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 13
9780195372977
LCCN
KB 243 .C68A
DDC
262.9
Category
Comparative Study
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Publication Year
2010
Publisher
Pages
xix, 226 pages
Subject
Comparative study
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Abstract
"'Canon Law' explores the canon law of the Roman Catholic Church from a comparative perspective. The introduction to the book presents historical examples of antinomian and legalistic approaches to canon law." - Voila
Description
Content:
An overview of canon law -- Canon law and the sexual abuse crisis : antinomianism, legalism, and the failure of the rule of law -- Canon law and the sex abuse crisis continued : the consequences of the failure of the rule of law -- Church property : a comparison of the theories of property in canon law and liberal theory -- Church property continued : the diocese and parish; canon law and state law -- Indeterminancy in canon law : the refusal of holy communion to catholic public officials : canon 915: "a central case" -- The indeterminacy claim continued : canon 915 : "a doubtful or hard case"?
An overview of canon law -- Canon law and the sexual abuse crisis : antinomianism, legalism, and the failure of the rule of law -- Canon law and the sex abuse crisis continued : the consequences of the failure of the rule of law -- Church property : a comparison of the theories of property in canon law and liberal theory -- Church property continued : the diocese and parish; canon law and state law -- Indeterminancy in canon law : the refusal of holy communion to catholic public officials : canon 915: "a central case" -- The indeterminacy claim continued : canon 915 : "a doubtful or hard case"?
Biblio Notes
Includes bibliographical references (199) and index.
Donated by Graham Price.
Donated by Graham Price.
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