Ecclesiastical Law, Clergy and Laity: A History of Legal Discipline and the Anglican Church

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Neil Patterson

Ecclesiastical Law, Clergy and Laity

A History of Legal Discipline and the Anglican Church

Neil Patterson

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Routledge
13 September 2018

Church history; Anglican & Episcopalian Churches, Church of England; Ecclesiastical (canon) law

Series: Law and Religion

Discipline in an ecclesiastical context can be defined as the power of a church to maintain order among its members on issues of morals or doctrine. This book presents a scholarly engagement with the way in which legal discipline has evolved within the Church of England since 1688. It explores how the Church of England, unusually among Christian churches, has come to be without means of effective legal discipline in matters of controversy, whether liturgical, doctrinal, or moral. The author excludes matters of blatant scandal to focus on issues where discipline has been attempted in controversial matters, focussing on particular cases. The book makes connections between law, the state of the Church, and the underlying theology of justice and freedom. At a time when doctrinal controversy is widespread across all Christian traditions, it is argued that the Church of England has an inheritance here in need of cherishing and sharing with the universal Church.

The book will be a valuable resource for academics and researchers in the areas of law and religion, and ecclesiastical history.

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By: Neil Patterson
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 430g
ISBN: 9780815352648
ISBN 10: 0815352646
Series: Law and Religion
Pages: 194
Publication Date: 13 September 2018
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Revd Neil Patterson (MA BD) is Director of Vocations and Ordinands (Hereford), Rural Dean of Hereford, and a Member of the General Synod and the Ecclesiastical Law Society. He has published on ecclesiastical issues in books and periodicals.

Reviews for Ecclesiastical Law, Clergy and Laity: A History of Legal Discipline and the Anglican Church

This is a well-written account with an abundance of well-researched material which gives real insight into cases old and recent. Of particular value is Patterson's putting into the public domain material which has hitherto been unavailable. -Peter Collier KC, Ecclesiastical Law Journal