"A monumental achievement--and as sure a guide to interpreting the new Code as any other work yet in print or likely to be published for several years"., , , , NC News Service.

The Code of Canon Law a Text and Commentary, Study Edition

Religion & Spirituality

Coriden, James A.

Christian Books & Bibles

Paulist Pr

The structure and functioning of the local church by an eminent canon lawyer.

The Parish in Catholic Tradition: History, Theology and Canon Law

History

World

Paulist Press

Esteemed canon lawyer, educator and writer James Coriden brings his more than forty years' experience to his new book that offers a bold and refreshing vision of the role of law within the Catholic Church-not as an instrument of control but as a guide and guarantee of freedom for individual believers.
Coriden argues that church law is primarily a ministry within the church, a ministry that ought to serve freedom first and good order second. He views "church" as a local community situated within specific cultural, economic and political circumstances. And a law that serves global order while ignoring the needs of the local church runs the risk of trampling on freedom and undermining the peace of the church.
This informed and passionate argument for canon law as a ministry rather than as an instrument of control in today's church will be food for thought for: -- canon lawyers and those who shape church law -- all persons, inside and outside the church who are concerned about the role of law and institutional reform -- interested persons in the pew

Canon Law as Ministry: Freedom and Good Order for the Church

Canon law is the name given to the rules that govern church order and discipline of the Roman Catholic Church. This valuable book, which has been updated to reflect changes and adaptations in canon law and new resources in the field, offers an introductory orientation of all of canon law. 
A superb teaching and learning tool, it provides outlines and overviews of relatively complex areas of canon law, sketches the basic structure and design of the various offices and functions within the church and how they relate to each other, and gives an orientation to the more important areas of canon law, as well as a background and context within which more detailed rules can be understood. Two appendices offer guidance for doing canonical research and case studies for further discussion.

An Introduction to Canon Law (Revised)

Focusing on the laity, this book describes and explains the rights that Roman Catholics have as members of their church in order to enhance the sense of justice and fairness within the church community.

The Rights of Catholics in the Church

This is a clear, readable introduction to the basic structures and areas of church rules from one of the nation's most respected canonists. This is the third edition of An Introduction to Canon Law and retains the comprehensiveness of the previous two editions while updating the reader on the field, especially new resources and current decisions and changes. It now includes A Canonical Constitution on the Church, written and compiled at the behest of Pope Paul VI and other additions made by Pope Francis.

An Introduction to Canon Law, Third Edition: Revised and Updated

Catholic canon law changes very slowly, but it constantly adds rules, interpretations, and applications. Some canons are frequently invoked, and others rarely used, quietly pass from memory. In the dozen or so years since this introduction to canon law was first written, there have been many changes and adaptations. This is one reason for a revised edition, although many of the alterations are too subtle to be captured in an introductory treatment. A second reason is to include some of the many new resources, commentaries, and explanations which authorities in the field have made available. Since many have found the original book helpful in beginning their exploration of the church's regulations, a fact which gratifies its author greatly, it is worth improving. Hence many sections have been clarified, expanded, and updated, and some others deleted. In a few places the material is reordered. Seven new case studies have been added. These improvements are a third reason for revision. Context of recent scandal has revealed inadequate applications of canon law. Serious canonical crimes were often treated as personnel problems, calling for repentance, therapy, and reassignment, rather than the investigation and imposition of penalties which the canons prescribe. Would a more careful observance of the traditional canonical system have saved many young people from serious harm and the church from an immense disgrace? The question provides one more incentive to begin to learn about canon law.

Introduction to Canon Law Revised Edition

Burns & Oates

The Art of Interpretation: Selected Studies on the Interpretation of Canon Law

Canon Law Society of America

The first in a series of Pastoral Resources published and promoted by the Canon Law Society of America, Parish Councils: Pastoral and Finance examines consultation through parish councils in the wake of Vatican II, as a result of the Council’s emphasis on active participation of the laity in the life of the Church. It offers an in-depth vision of the origins and development of these councils, including the theological and canonical reasoning behind them, as well as a detailed look at their functions, operations, and relationships to other elements of the parish.Written by James A. Coriden and Mark F. Fischer, this book is ideal for members of parish councils, parish staff members, and pastors.

Parish Councils: Pastoral and Finance: CLSA Pastoral Resource

Fischer, Mark F.

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