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Introduction to Canon Law, Third Edition, An: Revised and Updated
This is a clear, readable introduction to the basic structures and areas of church rules from one of the nation's most respected canonists. It is now revised, considering the most recent changes to church law, including those initiated by Pope Francis.
The Parish in Catholic Tradition
"This volume," says James Coriden in his introduction, "... allows the reader to reach an accurate understanding of the authentic nature and function of parishes within the Catholic tradition." It describes the origins of parishes and their historical evolution, offers a theology of parish as a local church, links parishes to the church's social teaching and provides a comprehensive overview of their function in Roman Catholic law and their relationship to American civil law." "In clear, nontechnical language, the volume outlines the canonical status of Catholics as parishioners - as well as their rights, duties and forms of assembly and the relationship of parishes to other ecclesial and civil bodies. Ministerial students, clerical and lay ministers, members of parish councils and laypersons generally will find this book an indispensable handbook for living and working within parish communities. Christians of other denominations will make fruitful connections between their own congregational life and Roman Catholic experience."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
The Holy Spirit and an Evolving Church
The history of a church that has changed, can change, and will change with the grace of God's Spirit always guiding it, inspiring it, keeping it.
The Rights of Catholics in the Church
"The Right of Catholic in the Church is a basic reference for those who want to know about or pursue their rights as Catholics. It is designed primarily to promote constructive involvement and equality among the members of the church, not to encourage litigious attitudes. The author focuses on the lay members of the Roman Catholic Church because the laity seems most in need of knowledge about their rights However, the rights outlined in this excellent and most accessible book apply equally to all Catholics, including deacons, priests, bishops, and members of religious communities."--BOOK JACKET.
New Commentary on the Code of Canon Law
A complete and updated commentary on the Code of Canon Law prepared by the leading canonists of North America and Europe. Contains the full, newly translated text of the Code itself as well as detailed commentaries by thirty-six scholars commissioned by the Canon Law Society of America.
Canon Law as Ministry
"James Coriden offers a vision of canon law in the Catholic Church - seeing it not as an instrument of control but as a guide and guarantee of freedom for believers. In the process he emphatically joins the ongoing debate about the role of church law, a debate that he believes "will have profound implications for the long term," possibly reshaping the law and indeed "the very face of the church." While his message is addressed primarily to professional canonists, it will resonate among all Catholics who care about the way their church functions." "The view of canon law that unfolds in these pages is that of a ministry that upholds the freedom of believers and the good order of the community....
The Code of Canon Law
A comprehensive commentary on the 1983 Code of Canon Law by leading canon lawyers in the United States, with a complete English text of the Code. [from front cover]
Why the Catholic Church Must Change
Why do a third of the people raised Catholic in the United States no longer worship as Catholics? Why has the Catholic Church lost a credible teaching voice for many young people? Does the fault lie entirely with those individuals and with the secular culture? In Why the Catholic Church Must Change, Margaret Nutting Ralph first affirms that Catholics are called to seek the truth and to follow their well-formed consciences, not simply to submit mind and will to the teachings of the Magisterium. She then argues that the Catholic Church, which has been open to change in the twentieth century, must continue to be open to change in the twenty-first century: change in some of its teachings and in ...
