1st Edition
Legal Flexibility and the Mission of the Church Dispensation and Economy in Ecclesiastical Law
By Will Adam
Copyright 2011
264 Pages
by
Routledge
264 Pages
by
Routledge
264 Pages
by
Routledge
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Legal scholars and authorities generally agree that the law should be obeyed and should apply equally to all those subject to it, without favour or discrimination. Yet it is possible to see that in any legal system there will be situations when strict application of the law will produce undesirable results, such as injustice or other consequences not intended by the law as framed. In such... Read more
Legal Flexibility and the Mission of the Church
Biography
Vicar of St Paul's Winchmore Hill, London. Honorary Tutor in Applied Ecclesiology at Westcott House, Cambridge. Assistant Editor of the Ecclesiastical Law Journal. Author of several articles in the areas of Ecclesiastical Law, Ecclesiology and Ecumenism.
'This is an important study that should be read by everyone concerned about the place of the law in the life of the Church.' Eurobishop 'The existence of an appropriate degree of flexibility within English canon law should be preserved, nurtured and developed in a coherent and orderly manner. Adam’s book provides meaningful evidence of how such concepts have been successfully utilised in the past and might be recovered for further use in the future. Law-makers and legal practitioners in the Church of England must never lose sight of the exhortation in Corinthians that the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.' Church Times 'Adam has shown in a fascinating and eminently readable way how the law can function in service of the Church’s mission and the supreme law, which is the salvation of souls.' One in Christ 'Dr Adam’s excellent book provokes much thought. This fascinating book is warmly recommended and deserves to be read by historians and lawyers alike.' Ecclesiastical Law Journal
