Spiritual Dimensions of the Holy Canons, Orthodox Church: Canon Law 978-1885652683

Table of contents :
Foreword """"""""' xiii
Preface .... xv
INrnopucrloN ro OnrHoDox
Cexoxtcer TnnoITIoN
The Theological Basis of the Church's Law ................ 1
The Composition of the Church's Law........................ 5
The Characteristics of the Church's Law..................... 9
PRnsupposITIoNS oF
CaNoNIcer TneoITIoN
The Church as Divine-Human Communion ............ 17
The Church's Revelation of Truth ............79
The Role of the Holy Canons .................,..27
The Concepts of Order and Freedom in Christ ,.,.....26
The Changeability of the Holy Canons ..................... 30
Pesronnr IssuEs or
CnNoNrcn Tn.q.urloN
The Relationship of Clergy and Laity ...... 35
Clergy....... ............. 35
Laity......... ............. 35
The Synodal Structure of the Church ......36
The Problem of Sin ........... ........ 47
The Nature of Sin ................... 47
Sin snd the Passions ............... .................. 43
Penances ("Epitimia")
and Their Therapeutic Character ...... 46
The Pastoral Approach to Heresy and Schism ........, 49
Ways to the Kingdom:
Marriage and Monasticism..... ................ 50
Marriage in Christ .................. 51
The Monastic Life ................... 54
Epilogue ...................57
Notes ....... 65
PART TWO
AppEntprx
CressmrcAToN oF
CeNoNrcAL TRADrrroN
Introduction ............ ................... 77
I. CeNoNS RELATED TO ADMINISTRATION
1. Presuppositions of Entry into
the Clergy and Related Matters ............75
2. Actions Related to the Ministry of the Clergy ......78
3. Canonical Order ....................79
4. Canonical Orderliness......... ................... B0
5. Administration .... 83
6. Clerics ................... 84
7. Administrative Operation ..................... 85
8. Authority of Bishops
over Monasteries and Institutions ........ 86
9. Holy Mysteries ....87
II. CeNoNs RnrRrno
ro PnNITENTIAL DtscIptINr INvornp
tN EccTEsIASTICAL Counrs
1. Offenses against Orthodox Faith """"" 97
2. Offenses against Ecclesial Structure ""' 92
3. Offenses Contrary to Canonical Order ......"""""" 92
4. Offenses against God ......... '..........""""' 95
5. Offenses against Human Life.......... """ 96
6. Offenses against Marriage -....'.....""""" 97
7. Offenses Contrary to Moral Order """' 98
B. Offenses against Property "" 99
9. Offenses against Persons "' 101
10. Canonical Prohibitions ""' 101
11. Offenses ContrarY
to Administrative Operation .......""" 102
III. CeNoNS RELATED ro PrNttnNrter
DtsctprrNn INvoxrD BY SPIRITUAL
FATHnns DURING HorY CoNrnsstoN
1. Offenses against Orthodox Faith ."""' 104
2. Offenses against God ...'..... ...........""" 105
3. Indifference to Orthodox Faith .......... 106
4. Offenses against Human Life.......... ... 707
5. Offenses against Marriage .................. 108
6. Offenses Contrary to Moral Order .....110
7. Offenses against Property ....................111
8. Offenses against Persons ...772
9. Various Prohibitions............. .....,..........772
IV. CNNONS RELATED
To EccLESIASTICAL Counr Pnocnounr
1. Presuppositions of Ecclesiastical
Penitential Courts ................114
2. Preliminary Procedure ........... ..............115
3. Concerning Courts ............... ................116
4. Concerning Legal Means ...118
5. Post-Trial Consequences ....779
V. CaNoNS RELATED To MONASTICISM
1. Presuppositions of the Monastic State................. 120
2. Canonicity of the Monastic State .......720
3. Validity of the Monastic State .....,...... 727
4. Monastic Profession.............
5. Canonical Monastic Orderliness............
6. Internal Orderliness in Monasteries
7. Monks in Common Law
8. Concerning Monasteries
9. Monastic Systems
10. Monastic Property .............

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SPIRITUAL DImENSIONS OF THE

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