Church Law And Church Order In Rome And Byzantium

Author : Clarence Gallagher
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351951586

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Church Law and Church Order in Rome and Byzantium by Clarence Gallagher Pdf

This book presents a comparative study of church order in the East and West of the Christian world. It deals with the development of canon law from the 6th century, the time of Dionysius Exiguus and John Scholastikos, up to the period of Balsamon and Gratian. While the focus is upon Rome and Constantinople, the author includes in his discussion the churches under Islamic rule, in Syria and Persia, and describes the beginnings of Slavonic canon law in Moravia. The issues of church government, the discipline of the clergy (married or celibate), and the question of divorce and re-marriage are key themes. By illustrating how these were faced in the canon law of the Christian churches of late antiquity and the earlier Middle Ages, the book highlights questions of unity and diversity within the Christian tradition.

Author : Wilfried Hartmann,Kenneth Pennington
Publisher : CUA Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-27
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780813216799

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The History of Byzantine and Eastern Canon Law to 1500 by Wilfried Hartmann,Kenneth Pennington Pdf

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- 1. The Formation of Ecclesiastical Law in the Early Church -- 2. Sources of the Greek Canon Law to the Quinisext Council (691/2): Councils and Church Fathers -- 3. Byzantine Canon Law to 1100 -- 4. Byzantine Canon Law from the Twelfth to the Fifteenth Centuries -- 5. Sources of Canon Law in the Eastern Churches -- Index of Councils and Synods -- General Index.

Author : James Morton
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780192605399

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Byzantine Religious Law in Medieval Italy by James Morton Pdf

Southern Italy was conquered by the Norman Hauteville dynasty in the late eleventh century after over five hundred years of continuous Byzantine rule. At a stroke, the region's Greek Christian inhabitants were cut off from their Orthodox compatriots in Byzantium and became subject to the spiritual and legal jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic popes. Nonetheless, they continued to follow the religious laws of the Byzantine church; out of thirty-six surviving manuscripts of Byzantine canon law produced between the tenth and fourteenth centuries, the majority date to the centuries after the Norman conquest. Byzantine Religious Law in Medieval Italy is a historical study of these manuscripts, exploring how and why the Greek Christians of medieval southern Italy persisted in using them so long after the end of Byzantine rule. The first part of the book provides an overview of the source material and the history of Italo-Greek Christianity. The second part examines the development of Italo-Greek canon law manuscripts from the last century of Byzantine rule to the late twelfth century, arguing that the Normans' opposition to papal authority created a laissez faire atmosphere in which Greek Christians could continue to follow Byzantine religious law unchallenged. Finally, the third part analyses the papacy's successful efforts to assert its jurisdiction over southern Italy in the later Middle Ages. While this brought about the end of Byzantine canon law as an effective legal system in the region, the Italo-Greeks still drew on their legal heritage to explain and justify their distinctive religious rites to their Latin neighbours.

Author : James Morton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0192605380

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Byzantine Religious Law in Medieval Italy by James Morton Pdf

Author : David Wagschal
Publisher : Oxford Early Christian Studies
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : History
ISBN : 9780198722601

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Law and Legality in the Greek East by David Wagschal Pdf

Byzantine church law remains terra incognita to most scholars in the western academy. In this work, David Wagschal provides a fresh examination of this neglected but fascinating world. Confronting the traditional narratives of decline and primitivism that have long discouraged study of the subject, Wagschal argues that a close reading of the central monuments of Byzantine canon law c. 381-883 reveals a much more sophisticated and coherent legal culture than is generally assumed. Engaging in innovative examinations of the physical shape and growth of the canonical corpus, the content of the canonical prologues, the discursive strategies of the canons, and the nature of the earliest forays into systematization, Wagschal invites his readers to reassess their own legal-cultural assumptions as he advances an innovative methodology for understanding this ancient law. Law and Legality in the Greek East explores topics such as compilation, jurisprudence, professionalization, definitions of law, the language of the canons, and the relationship between the civil and ecclesiastical laws. It challenges conventional assumptions about Byzantine law while suggesting many new avenues of research in both late antique and early medieval law, secular and ecclesiastical.

Author : Pieter Coertzen
Publisher : Peeters Publishers
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Canon law
ISBN : 9042905697

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Church and Order by Pieter Coertzen Pdf

Church and Order. A Reformed Perspective are the Onclin lectures given at the Faculty of Canon Law in Leuven during February 1998. The first four chapters give a perspective on the fundamental principles of Reformed Church Government. Follows a discussion of what a Church Order as a document of order in the church is all about - its scope, its authority, its relationship to Holy Scripture etc. The last chapter is a reflection on how the rights of people can and should be protected in reformed churches - a burning issue in our day. The book is also an attempt to take note of canon law developments within the Roman Catholic Church and also to contribute to the dialogue between Rome and the churches of the reformation.

Author : Kenneth Pennington
Publisher : CUA Press
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813214627

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Medieval Church Law and the Origins of the Western Legal Tradition by Kenneth Pennington Pdf

In this volume leading scholars from around the world discuss the contribution of medieval church law to the origins of the western legal tradition. Subdivided into four topical categories, the essays cover the entire range of the history of medieval canon law from the sixth to the sixteenth century.

Author : Daphne Penna,Roos Meijering
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2022-10-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004520684

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A Sourcebook on Byzantine Law by Daphne Penna,Roos Meijering Pdf

This book provides for the first time in English a wide range of Byzantine legal sources and explains Byzantine law through these sources, thereby offering a scholarly introduction to the background and content of Byzantine law.

Author : Gordon Arthur
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780754682523

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Law, Liberty and Church by Gordon Arthur Pdf

Law, Liberty and Church examines the presuppositions that underlie authority in the five largest Churches in England - the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, the Methodist Church, the United Reformed Church and the Baptist Union. Examining what has influenced their development, and how the patterns of authority that exist today have evolved, Gordon Arthur explores the contributions of Scripture, Roman Legal Theory, and Greek Philosophy.

Author : Andrew Louth
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 4474 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780192638151

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The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church by Andrew Louth Pdf

Uniquely authoritative and wide-ranging in its scope, The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church is the indispensable reference work on all aspects of the Christian Church. It contains over 6,500 cross-referenced A-Z entries, and offers unrivalled coverage of all aspects of this vast and often complex subject, from theology; churches and denominations; patristic scholarship; and the bible; to the church calendar and its organization; popes; archbishops; other church leaders; saints; and mystics. In this new edition, great efforts have been made to increase and strengthen coverage of non-Anglican denominations (for example non-Western European Christianity), as well as broadening the focus on Christianity and the history of churches in areas beyond Western Europe. In particular, there have been extensive additions with regards to the Christian Church in Asia, Africa, Latin America, North America, and Australasia. Significant updates have also been included on topics such as liturgy, Canon Law, recent international developments, non-Anglican missionary activity, and the increasingly important area of moral and pastoral theology, among many others. Since its first appearance in 1957, the ODCC has established itself as an essential resource for ordinands, clergy, and members of religious orders, and an invaluable tool for academics, teachers, and students of church history and theology, as well as for the general reader.

Author : Florin Curta,Andrew Holt
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1148 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781610695664

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Great Events in Religion [3 volumes] by Florin Curta,Andrew Holt Pdf

This three-volume set presents fundamental information about the most important events in world religious history as well as substantive discussions of their significance and impact. This work offers readers a broad and thorough look at the greatest events in world religious history, covering a wide range of religions, time periods, and areas around the globe. The entries present authoritative information and informed viewpoints written by expert contributors that enable readers to easily learn about the chief events in religious history, help them to better understand the course of world history, and promote a greater respect for culturally diverse religious traditions. The first of the three volumes covers religion from the preliterary world through around AD 600; the second, the post-classical era from 600 to 1450; and the third, the modern era from 1450 to the present. Each volume begins with a substantive introduction that discusses the history of world religions during the period covered by the volume. The chronologically ordered entries overview each event, place it in historical context, and identify the reasons for its enduring significance.

Author : Augustine Casiday
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 609 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781136314858

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The Orthodox Christian World by Augustine Casiday Pdf

Over the last century unprecedented numbers of Christians from traditionally Orthodox societies migrated around the world. Once seen as an ‘oriental’ or ‘eastern’ phenomenon, Orthodox Christianity is now much more widely dispersed, and in many parts of the modern world one need not go far to find an Orthodox community at worship. This collection offers a compelling overview of the Orthodox world, covering the main regional traditions of Orthodox Christianity and the ways in which they have become global. The contributors are drawn from the Orthodox community worldwide and explore a rich selection of key figures and themes. The book provides an innovative and illuminating approach to the subject, ideal for students and scholars alike.

Author : Maroula Perisanidi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018-07-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351024600

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Clerical Continence in Twelfth-Century England and Byzantium by Maroula Perisanidi Pdf

Why did the medieval West condemn clerical marriage as an abomination while the Byzantine Church affirmed its sanctifying nature? This book brings together ecclesiastical, legal, social, and cultural history in order to examine how Byzantine and Western medieval ecclesiastics made sense of their different rules of clerical continence. Western ecclesiastics condemned clerical marriage for three key reasons: married clerics could alienate ecclesiastical property for the sake of their families; they could secure careers in the Church for their sons, restricting ecclesiastical positions and lands to specific families; and they could pollute the sacred by officiating after having had sex with their wives. A comparative study shows that these offending risk factors were absent in twelfth-century Byzantium: clerics below the episcopate did not have enough access to ecclesiastical resources to put the Church at financial risk; clerical dynasties were understood within a wider frame of valued friendship networks; and sex within clerical marriage was never called impure in canon law, as there was little drive to use pollution discourses to separate clergy and laity. These facts are symptomatic of a much wider difference between West and East, impinging on ideas about social order, moral authority, and reform.

Author : John Witte, Jr,Gary S. Hauk
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 491 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-12
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781108415347

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Christianity and Family Law by John Witte, Jr,Gary S. Hauk Pdf

A comprehensive analysis of Christian influences on Western family law from the first century to the present day.

Author : Michael S. Springer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317064626

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Restoring Christ's Church by Michael S. Springer Pdf

This book examines the struggle for Protestant consensus and unity through the work of John a Lasco (1499-1560). It is only in recent years that scholars have begun to recognize the importance of Lasco as one of the leading figures of the European Reformation, and a pivotal figure between Lutheran and Reformed theologians. The Polish reformer was among the most dynamic church organizers of the sixteenth century, dedicated to healing the divisions among evangelicals and searching for the key to Protestant unity in the example of the Apostolic Church. It was to this end that he published the Forma ac ratio in 1555, a work that recorded the rites and practices of the London Strangers' Church (of which he had been the first superintendent) and to provide a model for uniting the disparate Protestant communities on the Continent. Although some recent works have focused on aspects of Lasco's early career in Germany and England, this is the first book to provide a comprehensive analysis of the Forma ac ratio, and the reformer's reasons for writing it. This study also puts Lasco's distinct model for Protestant churches into the wider European context and assesses his impact on the struggle for unity through an examination of his correspondence, the reaction to his writings, and his influence on Protestant congregations across Europe.