Coughlin, John J. O.F.M.

Canon law a comparative study with Anglo-American legal theory John J. Coughlin. - New York Oxford University Press 2011. - xix, 226 p. 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

An overview of canon law -- Canon law and the sexual abuse crisis : antinomianism, legalism, and the failure of the rule of law -- Canon law and the sex abuse crisis continued : the consequences of the failure of the rule of law -- Church property : a comparison of the theories of property in canon law and liberal theory -- Church property continued : the diocese and parish; canon law and state law -- Indeterminancy in canon law : the refusal of holy communion to catholic public officials : canon 915: "a central case" -- The indeterminacy claim continued : canon 915 : "a doubtful or hard case"?.

9780195372977 ((hardback) : alk. paper) 0195372972 ((hardback) : alk. paper)

2010019792


Canon law
Catholics--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States.
Common Law

KB 243 .C68 / A33 2011

262.9