The Right to Due Process in the Church. A Comparative Ecclesiastical Approach
Monsignor W. Onclin Chair 2012
edited by R. Torfs
Paperback (Out of print)
(April 2014)
ISBN: 9789042927407
Price: $32.00
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In the aftermath of Vatican II, questions concerning due process were not among the main issues debated in canon law. Other topics dominated, including participation, the status of lay people, collegiality. Marriage was a covenant, not a contract. The Church was a community, not an institution. A plea for a more prominent role of canon law was perceived as a lack of true pastoral spirit. Theologians often argued that the Church had to offer more than just law, while it used to be less. Today, the situation changed, though not completely, and at times with a lot of reluctance. This book offers various contributions on due process: the functioning of the Apostolic Signatura and other tribunals within the Roman Catholic Church; an historical overview of due process, covering the evolution over many centuries; the Anglican ideas, norms and traditions; the reformed perspective. A final address by professor Rik Torfs, contributing to the scientific development of church law, and offering practical suggestions to the ecclesial world.
- Edited by R Torfs
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