Legal Framework of the Church of England A Critical Study in a Comparative Context

Name: Legal Framework of the Church of England A Critical Study in a Comparative Context
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ISBN: 9780198262206

ISBN-10: 0198262205

ISBN-13: 9780198262206

Edition: 1996

Authors: Norman Doe

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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 analysed 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…

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List price: $265.00
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/12/1996
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 618
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 1.54" tall
Weight: 2.464



Preface


Abbreviations


Table of Parliamentary Statutes


Table of Measures of the Church of England


Table of Canons of the Church of England


Table of Canons of the Roman Catholic Code


Introduction



Canonical Jurisprudence



The Church and Forms of Regulation



The Purposes of Ecclesiastical Regulation



Ecclesiastical Government



Legislative Power: Distribution and Control



Administrative Power: Organization and Accountability



Judicial Power: the Settlement of Disputes



Ecclesiastical Ministry



Episcopal Ministry: the Offices of Bishop



The Ordained Ministry of Priests and Deacons



The Ministry of the Laity



Faith, Doctrine, and Liturgy



Faith and Doctrine



Liturgy: Creation and Control



The Rites of the Church



Baptism and Confirmation



Eucharist, Confession, and Penance



Marriage and Divorce



Funerals and the Disposal of Human Remains



The Management of Church Property



The Acquisition and Disposal of Properly



The Use and Maintenance of Property



The Administration and Control of Finance


General Conclusions


Bibliography


Index