Church Law in Modernity : Toward a Theory of Canon Law between Nature and Culture
by
Judith Hahn
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Law and Christianity
ISBN-10
1108483259
ISBN-13
9781108483254
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 28th, 2019
Print length
282 Pages
Weight
536 grams
Dimensions
23.50 x 15.70 x 2.00 cms
Product Classification:
Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic ChurchEcclesiastical (canon) lawLaw & society
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This book discusses natural law as a traditional but highly contested source of canon law. In doing so it marks a contribution to the heated debates on natural law in general and on the foundation of law, both secular or religious, in legal studies, philosophy, and ethics.
Natural law has long been considered the traditional source of Roman Catholic canon law. However, new scholarship is critical of this approach as it portrays the Catholic Church as static, ahistorical, and insensitive to cultural change. In its attempt to stem the massive loss of effectiveness being experienced by canon law, the church has to reconsider its theory of legal foundation, especially its natural law theory. Church Law in Modernity analyses the criticism levelled at the church and puts forward solutions for reconciling church law with modernity by revealing the historical and cultural authenticity of all law, and revising the processes of law making. In a modern church, there is no way of thinking of the law without the participation of the faithful in legislation. Judith Hahn therefore proposes a reformed legislative process for the church in the hope of reconciling the natural law origins of church law with a new, modern theology.
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