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Law and Religion (Hardcover)
Norman Doe, Russell Sandberg
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From the murderous reaction to the publication in a French
satirical magazine of 'blasphemous' cartoons, to wrangles over the
wearing of religious dress and symbols in schools and workplaces,
the interaction between law and religion is rarely far from the
headlines. Indeed, the editors of this Routledge collection argue
that, since the events of 11 September 2001, the short- and
long-term implications of multiculturalism, religious resurgence,
and extremism have dominated public life both globally and
domestically. Consequently, they say, the legal framework
concerning the regulation of religion has changed dramatically over
the last decade or so. There have been numerous developments at the
global, regional, state, and sub-state level, and these changes
have been accompanied by an unprecedented number of high-profile
cases affecting religious individuals and groups. Now, this new
collection from Routledge's Critical Concepts in Law series, edited
by two prolific authors based at the world-leading Centre for Law
and Religion at Cardiff University, meets the need for an
authoritative reference work to help researchers and students
navigate and make better sense of an abundance of scholarship. With
a full index, and thoughtful introductions, newly written by the
learned editors, Law and Religion traces the field's development
and highlights the challenges for future explorations. The
collection will be valued by legal and religious scholars as a
vital and enduring resource.
Written by experts from within their communities, this book
compares the legal regimes of Christian churches as systems of
religious law. The ecumenical movement, with its historical
theological focus, has failed to date to address the role of church
law in shaping relations between churches and fostering greater
mutual understanding between them. In turn, theologians and jurists
from the different traditions have not hitherto worked together on
a fully ecumenical appreciation of the potential value of church
laws to help, and sometimes to hinder, the achievement of greater
Christian unity. This book seeks to correct this ecumenical church
law deficit. It takes account of the recent formulation by an
ecumenical panel of a Statement of Principles of Christian Law,
which has been welcomed by Pope Francis and the Ecumenical
Patriarch of Constantinople, leader of the Orthodox Church
worldwide, as recognizing the importance of canon law for
ecumenical dialogue. This book, therefore, not only provides the
fruits of an understanding of church laws within ten Christian
traditions, but also critically evaluates the Statement against the
laws of these individual ecclesial communities. The book will be an
essential resource for scholars of law and religion, theology, and
sociology. It will also be of interest to those working in
religious institutions and policy-makers.
Written by experts from within their communities, this book
compares the legal regimes of Christian churches as systems of
religious law. The ecumenical movement, with its historical
theological focus, has failed to date to address the role of church
law in shaping relations between churches and fostering greater
mutual understanding between them. In turn, theologians and jurists
from the different traditions have not hitherto worked together on
a fully ecumenical appreciation of the potential value of church
laws to help, and sometimes to hinder, the achievement of greater
Christian unity. This book seeks to correct this ecumenical church
law deficit. It takes account of the recent formulation by an
ecumenical panel of a Statement of Principles of Christian Law,
which has been welcomed by Pope Francis and the Ecumenical
Patriarch of Constantinople, leader of the Orthodox Church
worldwide, as recognizing the importance of canon law for
ecumenical dialogue. This book, therefore, not only provides the
fruits of an understanding of church laws within ten Christian
traditions, but also critically evaluates the Statement against the
laws of these individual ecclesial communities. The book will be an
essential resource for scholars of law and religion, theology, and
sociology. It will also be of interest to those working in
religious institutions and policy-makers.
This collection, by leading legal scholars, judges and
practitioners, together with theologians and church historians,
presents historical, theological, philosophical and legal
perspectives on Christianity and criminal law. Following a Preface
by Lord Judge, formerly Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales,
and an introductory chapter, the book is divided into four thematic
sections. Part I addresses the historical contributions of
Christianity to criminal law drawing on biblical sources, early
church fathers and canonists, as far as the Enlightenment. Part II,
titled Christianity and the principles of criminal law, compares
crime and sin, examines concepts of mens rea and intention, and
considers the virtue of due process within criminal justice. Part
III looks at Christianity and criminal offences, considering their
Christian origins and continuing relevance for several basic crimes
that every legal system prohibits. Finally, in Part IV, the authors
consider Christianity and the enforcement of criminal law, looking
at defences, punishment and forgiveness. The book will be an
invaluable resource for students and academics working in the areas
of Law and Religion, Legal Philosophy and Theology.
Law and religion, as a subdiscipline of law, has gained increasing
attention in recent years. However, the complex relationship
between law and religion cannot be fully understood with reference
to legal research alone. This Research Handbook includes
provocative chapters from experts on a range of concepts,
perspectives and theories, drawing on a variety of disciplines,
which can be used to further law and religion scholarship.
Featuring chapters written by authors from a diverse range of
backgrounds, the Handbook focuses on five main perspectives on law
and religion: historical, philosophical, sociological, theological
and comparative. Each chapter provides a new way of looking at law
and religion which can complement and enhance a doctrinal legal
understanding of the topic. Crucially, this Handbook also
highlights the importance of recognising doctrinal legal study as
an approach in itself, which will shape research questions and
outputs accordingly. Providing an engaging and thoughtful
introduction to the range of interdisciplinary approaches that can
be taken to law and religion, this Handbook will be of interest to
scholars in law and religion, theologians, sociologists, legal
historians and political scientists. It will provide a rich
foundation for future interdisciplinary research in this important
area of study. Contributors include: L.G. Beaman, L. Bell, P.
Billingham, C.G. Brown, J. Burnside, J. Chaplin, B. Clark, D.
Dabby, N. Doe, D. Ezzy, M.A. Failinger, P. Fitzpatrick, D.J. Hill,
B.C. Kane, J. Machielson, M. McIvor, T. Modood, P. Monti, A. Nazir,
J. Neoh, L. OEztig, D. Perfect, S. Perfect, C. Roberts, R.
Sandberg, S. Thompson, M. Travers, C. Ungureanu, D. Whistler, J.
Yorke
This original book is a comprehensive, richly documented and
critical examination of laws applicable to Anglican cathedrals in
England, some of the most iconic monuments in the national heritage
and centres of spiritual and cultural capital. Law is the missing
link in the emerging field of cathedral studies. The book fills
this gap. It explores historical antecedents of modern cathedral
law, traces aspects of them that still endure, and explains the law
with particular reference to the recommendations of the
Archbishops' Commission on Cathedrals 1994 which led to the most
radical changes in the legal history of these churches since the
Reformation, culminating in the Cathedrals Measure 1999 and
associated later legislation. The book compares the domestic
constitutions and statutes of all the cathedrals of the Church of
England today - old foundations, new foundations and parish church
cathedrals - as well as policies and guidelines applicable to or
adopted by them. Whilst national law acts as a fundamental unifying
force, there is considerable diversity as between these in terms of
the breadth and depth of their coverage of topics. In the
socio-legal tradition, the book also explores through interviews
with clergy and others, at half of the cathedrals, how laws are
experienced in practice. These reveal that whilst much of the law
is perceived as working well, there are equally key areas of
concern. To this end, the book proposes areas for further research
and debate with a view to possible reform. Taking an architectural
feature of cathedrals as the starting point for each chapter, from
cathedral governance through mission, ministry, music and education
to cathedral property, what emerges is that law and architecture
have a symbiotic relationship so that a cathedral is itself a form
of juristecture.
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Law and History (Hardcover)
Norman Doe, Russell Sandberg
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R26,528
R22,625
Discovery Miles 226 250
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The historical study of law is among the most important domains of
global legal scholarship. Indeed, many of the most distinguished
academic works on law are historical. And while much scholarly
output has focused on 'textual' legal history-exploring how legal
doctrines, ideas, concepts, principles, and institutions have
developed over time-in recent years there has also been a sharpened
focus on 'contextual' legal history, exploring the interaction and
interplay between legal and socio-political change. Now, to help
researchers and students navigate and make better sense of an
overabundance of scholarship, Routledge announces a new collection
in its Critical Concepts in Law series. Edited by two leading
academics, Law and History provides an authoritative 'mini library'
which explores the development of legal history as an area of study
by bringing together major works on the 'textual' legal history of
English law alongside cutting-edge 'contextual' legal history.
Volume I, entitled 'Historiography', explores the relationship
between law and history and the development of legal history. The
second and third volumes ('Public Law'and 'Land Law' ) explicate
law's historical development, while the collection's final volume,
'Law of Obligations', underscores the interaction between legal and
social and political change. With a full index, and thoughtful
introductions, newly written by the learned editors, Law and
History is sure to be welcomed as a vital and enduring reference
and pedagogical resource.
This original book is a comprehensive, richly documented and
critical examination of laws applicable to Anglican cathedrals in
England, some of the most iconic monuments in the national heritage
and centres of spiritual and cultural capital. Law is the missing
link in the emerging field of cathedral studies. The book fills
this gap. It explores historical antecedents of modern cathedral
law, traces aspects of them that still endure, and explains the law
with particular reference to the recommendations of the
Archbishops' Commission on Cathedrals 1994 which led to the most
radical changes in the legal history of these churches since the
Reformation, culminating in the Cathedrals Measure 1999 and
associated later legislation. The book compares the domestic
constitutions and statutes of all the cathedrals of the Church of
England today - old foundations, new foundations and parish church
cathedrals - as well as policies and guidelines applicable to or
adopted by them. Whilst national law acts as a fundamental unifying
force, there is considerable diversity as between these in terms of
the breadth and depth of their coverage of topics. In the
socio-legal tradition, the book also explores through interviews
with clergy and others, at half of the cathedrals, how laws are
experienced in practice. These reveal that whilst much of the law
is perceived as working well, there are equally key areas of
concern. To this end, the book proposes areas for further research
and debate with a view to possible reform. Taking an architectural
feature of cathedrals as the starting point for each chapter, from
cathedral governance through mission, ministry, music and education
to cathedral property, what emerges is that law and architecture
have a symbiotic relationship so that a cathedral is itself a form
of juristecture.
This collection, by leading legal scholars, judges and
practitioners, together with theologians and church historians,
presents historical, theological, philosophical and legal
perspectives on Christianity and criminal law. Following a Preface
by Lord Judge, formerly Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales,
and an introductory chapter, the book is divided into four thematic
sections. Part I addresses the historical contributions of
Christianity to criminal law drawing on biblical sources, early
church fathers and canonists, as far as the Enlightenment. Part II,
titled Christianity and the principles of criminal law, compares
crime and sin, examines concepts of mens rea and intention, and
considers the virtue of due process within criminal justice. Part
III looks at Christianity and criminal offences, considering their
Christian origins and continuing relevance for several basic crimes
that every legal system prohibits. Finally, in Part IV, the authors
consider Christianity and the enforcement of criminal law, looking
at defences, punishment and forgiveness. The book will be an
invaluable resource for students and academics working in the areas
of Law and Religion, Legal Philosophy and Theology.
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text.
Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book
(without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.
1902 edition. Excerpt: ...is gaily dressed in yet another costume,
his pleated tunic stiffened uncomfortably, and an
elaborately-coloured ribbon, to which, perhaps, an amulet is
suspended, hung round his neck. He is accompanied by his wife and
hound, and by a son (Asa?) who brings a gift of birds and flowers.
His titles seem written in disorderly columns, as before, The signs
4 must belong to the lost name of the herdsman. Surety they cannot
form an attribute of Asa.: Not represented to Ecalc in the plate.
but little save the repetition of the name, Rahenem, is preserved.
In front, in the top register, two sons present offerings of birds
and cruses of ointment. They are the "Sole Companion, Lector, and
Great Chief of the Du-ef Nome "(Asa or Qehua?) and Qednes. Behind
them is a barque, which contains a chest inscribed for "The Sole
Companion, Chief Lector, Sempriest, and Great Chief of the Du-ef
Nome, Rahenem." This coffin or ark is set on a bier under a light
baldachin, and the two sacred eyes are represented above it. A man
in attitude of adoration, and carrying the kherpsceptre, stands in
the prow. This boat is followed by a ship under sail, which
contains, besides the crew, the figure of Asa (?) seated in a
chair. From the attitude of the female figure before him, whether
she be his wife or a professional mourner, it would seem that the
deceased prince is here represented. Two sacrificial oxen led by
herdsmen follow this scene, one of which wears the gay collar which
was put on valuable animals when presented for inspection. The
dancing scene in the second register may be loosely connected with
the funeral procession. Most of the dancers are dressed in the garb
already familiar from previous examples, but one, who may be a
singer, is in ordinary...
Christian Law: Contemporary Principles offers a detailed comparison
of the laws of churches across ten distinct Christian traditions
worldwide: Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, Lutheran, Methodist,
Reformed, Presbyterian, United, Congregational and Baptist. From
this comparison, Professor Doe proposes that all denominations of
the faith share common principles in spite of their doctrinal
divisions; and that these principles reveal a concept of 'Christian
law' and contribute to a theological understanding of global
Christian identity. Adopting a unique interdisciplinary approach,
the book provides comprehensive coverage on the sources and
purposes of church law, the faithful (lay and ordained), the
institutions of church governance, discipline and dispute
resolution, doctrine and worship, the rites of passage, ecumenism,
property and finance, as well as church, State and society. This is
an invaluable resource for lawyers and theologians who are engaged
in ecumenical and interfaith dialogue, showing how dogmas may
divide but laws link Christians across traditions.
This book marks the centenary of the Church in Wales, following its
disestablishment in 1920. Part I provides a historical overview:
from the Age of the Saints to Victorian times; the disestablishment
campaign; Christianity in Wales since 1920; and broad issues faced
over the century. Part II explores the constitution, bishops and
archbishops, clergy, and laity. Part III examines doctrine,
liturgy, rites of passage, and relations with other faith
communities. Part IV deals with the church and culture, education,
the Welsh language, and social responsibility. Part V discusses the
changing images of the Church and its future. Around themes of
continuity and change, the book questions assumptions about the
Church, including its distinctive theology and Welshness,
ecumenical commitment, approach to innovation, and response to
challenges posed by the State and wider world in an increasingly
pluralist and secularised Welsh society over the century.
Comparative Religious Law provides for the first time a study of
the regulatory instruments of Jewish, Christian and Muslim
religious organisations in Britain in light of their historical
religious laws. Norman Doe questions assumptions about the
pervasiveness, character and scope of religious laws, from the view
that they are not or should not be recognised by civil law, to the
idea that there may be a fundamental incompatibility between
religious and civil law. It proposes that religious laws pervade
society, are recognised by civil law, have both a religious and
temporal character, and regulate wide areas of believers' lives.
Subjects include sources of law, faith leaders, governance, worship
and education, rites of passage, divorce and children, and
religion-State relations. A Charter of 'the principles of religious
law' common to all three Abrahamic faiths is proposed, to stimulate
greater mutual understanding between religion and society and
between the three faiths themselves.
Comparative Religious Law provides for the first time a study of
the regulatory instruments of Jewish, Christian and Muslim
religious organisations in Britain in light of their historical
religious laws. Norman Doe questions assumptions about the
pervasiveness, character and scope of religious laws, from the view
that they are not or should not be recognised by civil law, to the
idea that there may be a fundamental incompatibility between
religious and civil law. It proposes that religious laws pervade
society, are recognised by civil law, have both a religious and
temporal character, and regulate wide areas of believers' lives.
Subjects include sources of law, faith leaders, governance, worship
and education, rites of passage, divorce and children, and
religion-State relations. A Charter of 'the principles of religious
law' common to all three Abrahamic faiths is proposed, to stimulate
greater mutual understanding between religion and society and
between the three faiths themselves.
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