Canon law and episcopal authority : the canons of Antioch and Serdica
Stephens, Christopher W. BAuthor
This text begins with a close study of the canons of Antioch and proposes a new chronology for their composition. It then works from that conclusion to demonstrate the significance of canon law as a resource for understanding the early Church. Finally, it explores the nature and status of canon law in its early developmental period.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This text begins with a close study of the canons of Antioch and proposes a new chronology for their composition. It then works from that conclusion to demonstrate the significance of canon law as a resource for understanding the early Church. Finally, it explores the nature and status of canon law in its early developmental period.
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Introduction -- part I. The canons of Antioch. The canons of Antioch and the Dedication Council -- The canons of Antioch in context -- part II. Antioch and Serdica. The Dedication Council -- Serdica, Rome, and the response to Antioch -- part III. Canon law and episcopal authority. Law, authority, and power -- Constantine, control, and canon law -- Appendix I. The canons of Antioch -- Appendix II. Additional notes on the subscription lists -- Appendix III. The origin of the canons: the two-collection theory.
Canon law
Church
Councils and synods (Canon law)
Church history
Law, Politics & Government
Canon Law