The Legal Framework of the Church of England : A Critical Study in a Comparative Context
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Book Description
This book describes in detail the ways in which the life of the Church of England is affected by law. It deals with a great many topics including canonical jurisprudence, ecclesiastical government, the ministry of clergy and laity, faith, doctrine and liturgy, the churches' rites and the
management of property and finance. Each of these subjects is studied and analyzed critically and where appropriate comparisons are made with the Roman Catholic Church.
Five general themes emerge: first is the degree to which the church can be said to be regulated; the second concerns the increasingly important use of administrative rules created executively at national and diocesian level to supplement the churches formal law; the third examines the relationship
between the formal law and the pastoral values of clarity, certainty and flexibility; the fourth theme is the applicability of secular law; the final theme is the comparison with the canon law of the Roman Catholic Church. Thus the book provides for the first time a comprehensive, descriptive and
critical analysis of the legal framework of the Church of England and the regulatory instruments which operate within this framework.
The Legal Framework of the Church of England : A Critical Study in a Comparative Context ,Norman Doe,Oxford University Press, USA,0198262205,Canon Law,Christianity - Canon & Ecclesiastical Law,Church And Government,Church and state,Church of England,Ecclesiastical law,General,Government,Great Britain,Religion,Religion - Classic Works,Christian doctrinal theology,Ecclesiastical (canon) law,Ecclesiology & Church government,England,Law / General,Law | Comparative Law and National Legal Systems,Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church
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