Canon law : a comparative study with Anglo-American legal theory / John J. Coughlin.
2011
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Title
Canon law : a comparative study with Anglo-American legal theory / John J. Coughlin.
Published
New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Call Number
KB243.C68 A33 2011
Former Call Number
Eccl 300 C83 2011
ISBN
9780195372977 ((hardback) : alk. paper)
0195372972 ((hardback) : alk. paper)
0195372972 ((hardback) : alk. paper)
Description
xix, 226 pages ; 24 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)614397447
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Table of Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments
xiii
Abbreviations
xvii
Introduction
1
I.
Antinomianism and Legalism
3
II.
Comparative Law and Anglo-American Legal Theory
6
III.
Canon Law and the Rule of Law
10
ch. 1
An Overview of Canon Law
17
I.
Examples of the Scriptural and Historical Origins of Canon Law
17
A.
Via Negativa
18
B.
The Juridical Form of Community, Sacrament, and Mission in the New Testament
21
C.
Paul of Tarsus: Law and Spirit
24
D.
The Council at Jerusalem
26
E.
The Patristic Church of Northern Africa
28
F.
The Medieval Canonists
31
II.
Contemporary Canon Law and the Rule of Law
35
A.
Twentieth-Century Codifications
35
B.
Other Sources and Types of Canon Law
38
1.
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Power
38
2.
Universal and Particular Law
41
3.
Custom as a Source of Law
42
4.
International Law
42
5.
The Canonization of Civil Law
43
6.
Liturgical Law
44
C.
Canonical Equity, Dispensation, Exception, and Privilege
44
1.
Canonical Equity
44
2.
Dispensation, Exception, and Privilege
46
D.
The Unity of Law and Theology
48
ch. 2
Canon Law and the Sexual Abuse Crisis: Antinomianism, Legalism, and the Failure of the Rule of Law
51
I.
The Failure of Canon Law in Responding to Clergy Sexual Abuse Cases
52
A.
Canonical Provisions for the Investigation, Adjudication, and Resolution of an Allegation of Clergy Sexual Abuse of a Minor
52
B.
Statistical Evidence and Canon Law
56
C.
Difficulties with the Canonical Process
58
II.
The Failure of the Rule of Law: Antinomian and Legalistic Approaches
65
A.
Antinomianism and Legalism during the Nineteenth Century
65
B.
Post-Vatican II Antinomianism: The Psychological Approach
67
C.
The Legalist Response
72
ch. 3
Canon Law and the Sexual Abuse Crisis Continued: The Consequences of the Failure of the Rule of Law
75
I.
The Canonical Requirement of Celibacy and the Sexual Abuse of Minors
75
A.
Clerical Celibacy: Witness to Faith or Threat to the Public Good?
75
B.
The Sexual Abuse Crisis and American Anti-Catholicism
81
II.
Canon Law and Theology
84
A.
Original Sin and the Limitation of Law
84
B.
Law and the Theology of Forgiveness
85
C.
Priesthood as a State of Life
88
III.
Antinomianism, Legalism, and the Nature of Canon Law
90
ch. 4
Church Property: A Comparison of the Theories of Property in Canon Law and Liberal Theory
97
I.
Elements in Canon Law's Approach to Property
97
A.
Anthropological Basis for Private Property
98
B.
The Fall and Private Property
100
C.
The Early Church
101
D.
Medieval Theory
104
E.
The Social Teaching of the Church
108
II.
Property in Liberal Political Theory
109
III.
Comparison of Catholic and Liberal Theories of Property
112
ch. 5
Church Property Continued: The Diocese and Parish; Canon Law and State Law
115
1.
The Diocese and the Parish
116
A.
The Unity of Law and Theology
117
B.
Parish Property in Canon Law
122
II.
Congregationalist v. Hierarchical Forms of Church Governance
124
III.
Canon Law and State Law
129
A.
The Harmony of State and Canon Law
130
B.
The Relationship between Diocese and Parish in State Law
132
IV.
Antinomian and Legalistic Approaches to Church Property
133
ch. 6
Indeterminacy in Canon Law: The Refusal of Holy Communion to Catholic Public Officials: Canon 915: "A Central Case"
139
I.
Canon 915 and Indeterminacy
141
II.
The Rule of Recognition and the Internal Aspect of Law
145
A.
The Rule of Recognition and Canon 915
146
B.
The Internal Aspect of Law and the Application of Canon 915
149
III.
The Open Texture of Law: A Central Case
151
A.
The Plain Meaning
152
1.
"Are Not to Be Admitted"
152
2.
"Manifest Grave Sin"
152
3.
"Obstinately Persists"
154
B.
The Justifications for the Application of Canon 915
155
C.
Effects of Canon 915
155
ch. 7
The Indeterminacy Claim Continued: Canon 915: "A Doubtful or Hard Case"
157
I.
Doubt Regarding the Attribution of "Grave Sin" to the Public Official
158
A.
Political Autonomy
158
B.
Formal and Material Cooperation
159
C.
Individual Conscience
161
D.
Doubtful Law
162
II.
Undue Interference in the Political Process Through an Arbitrary Application of Law
163
III.
Political and Financial Threats to the Church's Social Teaching and Charitable Works
164
IV.
Sacramental Theology
165
V.
Other Provisions of Canon Law
167
A.
The Right to Receive the Sacraments
167
B.
The Autonomy of Diocesan Bishop
168
VI.
Antinomianism and Legalism
168
A.
Antinomianism
169
B.
Legalism
170
ch. 8
Concluding Observations' Antinomianism, Legalism, and the Rule of Law
173
I.
The Natural and Supernatural Ends of Canon Law
173
II.
The Three Examples of Antinomianism and Legalism
175
A.
Clergy Sexual Abuse
175
B.
Church Property
176
C.
Canon 915
179
D.
General Conclusions about Antinomianism and Legalism
180
III.
The Rule of Law: Comparison of Canon Law with Anglo-American Legal Theory
181
A.
Does Canon Law Count as Law?
181
1.
Canon Law and Coercive Power
182
2.
Canon Law as Command
183
3.
The Intellectus of Canon Law
184
B.
Does Canon Law Constitute a System of Law?
186
C.
Does Canon Law Fulfill the Requirements of the Rule of Law?
191
1.
Procedural Justice
191
2.
Substantive Justice
193
3.
Unjust Law
195
4.
Indeterminacy of Law
196
IV.
Conclusion
197
Bibliography
199
Index
217