Catholic Church Law: Challenges by Secular Law and Religious Pluralism
Abstract This article examines the challenges which arise for Catholic canon law from the collision with secular law and the law of other religious communities. It begins by looking at the conditions provided by canon law itself in order to meet these challenges. Subsequently it addresses the specif...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2021
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Interdisciplinary journal for religion and transformation in contemporary society
Year: 2021, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 95-124 |
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church and human rights
B Divine Law B Legal sanctions B Moral norms B non-Christians B legal norms B non-Catholics |
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| Summary: | Abstract This article examines the challenges which arise for Catholic canon law from the collision with secular law and the law of other religious communities. It begins by looking at the conditions provided by canon law itself in order to meet these challenges. Subsequently it addresses the specific challenges posed by secular law, especially human rights, and its general influence. Finally, it discusses the challenges posed by religious pluralism, first clarifying the church’s legal relationship with other religious communities and then addressing the very specific question of why church law also applies to non-members in certain cases. The conclusion is that catholic canon law is better equipped to face the current challenges than other religious laws. Nevertheless, there are fruitful tensions and inevitable breaks. |
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| ISSN: | 2364-2807 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Interdisciplinary journal for religion and transformation in contemporary society
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.30965/23642807-bja10009 |