Law, Liberty and Church examines the presuppositions that underlie authority in the five largest Churches in England - the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, the Methodist Church, the United Reformed Church and the Baptist Union. Examining what has influenced their development, and how the patterns of authority that exist today have evolved, Gordon Arthur explores the contributions of Scripture, Roman Legal Theory, and Greek Philosophy.
Law, Liberty and Church examines the presuppositions that underlie authority in the five largest Churches in England - the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, the Methodist Church, the United Reformed Church and the Baptist Union. Examining what has influenced their development, and how the patterns of authority that exist today have evolved, Gordon Arthur explores the contributions of Scripture, Roman Legal Theory, and Greek Philosophy.
Dr Gordon Arthur holds a B.Sc. in Physics (Birmingham), an M.A. in Philosophy of Religion and a Ph.D. in Theology (both from King's College, London). This is his first book
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Contents: Preface Introduction Authority in the New Testament Authority in the major English churches Justice in the Bible, Roman law and Greek philosophy Roman canon law, power and justice English canon law since the Reformation Liberty, democracy and individualism Do the Free Churches also have canon law? Where now? Conclusions Bibliography Index.
Contents: Preface Introduction Authority in the New Testament Authority in the major English churches Justice in the Bible, Roman law and Greek philosophy Roman canon law, power and justice English canon law since the Reformation Liberty, democracy and individualism Do the Free Churches also have canon law? Where now? Conclusions Bibliography Index.
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