Church laws and ecumenism: a new path for Christian unity

"The ecumenical movement, with its historical theological focus, has failed to-date to address the role of church law in shaping relations between churches and fostering greater mutual understanding between them. In turn, theologians and jurists from the different traditions have not hitherto w...

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Contributors: Doe, Norman 1957- (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: London New York Routledge 2021
In:Year: 2021
Reviews:[Rezension von: Church laws and ecumenism : a new path for Christian unity] (2021) (Engelhardt, Hanns, 1934 -)
[Rezension von: Church laws and ecumenism : a new path for Christian unity] (2021) (Beckett, Luke)
Volumes / Articles:Show volumes/articles.
Series/Journal:Law and religion
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Church law / Ecumenical movement
IxTheo Classification:NBN Ecclesiology
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Comparative canon law
B Ecumenical Movement
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Summary:"The ecumenical movement, with its historical theological focus, has failed to-date to address the role of church law in shaping relations between churches and fostering greater mutual understanding between them. In turn, theologians and jurists from the different traditions have not hitherto worked together on a fully ecumenical appreciation of the potential value of church laws to help, and sometimes to hinder, the achievement of greater Christian unity. This book seeks to correct this ecumenical church law deficit. It takes account of the recent formulation by an ecumenical panel of a Statement of Principles of Christian Law which has been welcomed by Pope Francis and the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, leader of the Orthodox Church worldwide, as recognizing the importance of canon law for ecumenical dialogue. This book, therefore, provides not only the fruits of an understanding of church laws within ten Christian traditions, but critically evaluates the Statement against the laws of these individual ecclesial communities"--
ISBN:0367540584