Understanding the Role of Canon Law in a Synodal Church: A Challenge and an Opportunity for Theologians
For more than a century, canon law has been overwhelmingly understood as the purview of canonists, quite apart from the work of theologians. Insufficient understanding of and appreciation for the history and function of canon law on the part of theologians are both a product of this perceived separa...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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| In: |
Theological studies
Year: 2025, Volume: 86, Issue: 4, Pages: 582-603 |
| Further subjects: | B
Canon Law
B Synod on Synodality B Second Vatican Council B Catholicism B Historical Theology |
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| Summary: | For more than a century, canon law has been overwhelmingly understood as the purview of canonists, quite apart from the work of theologians. Insufficient understanding of and appreciation for the history and function of canon law on the part of theologians are both a product of this perceived separation and a factor contributing to its perpetuation. This article argues that the realization of the theological vision of Vatican II, and the success of the Synod on Synodality, will require greater understanding of the form and function of canon law in the Roman Catholic Church. |
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| ISSN: | 2169-1304 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theological studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/00405639251380682 |
