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Informationen zum Autor Norman Doe is a Professor at Cardiff University Law School. He studied at Cardiff University, the University of Cambridge, and the University of Oxford, and is a barrister. His degrees include a Ph.D. (Cambridge), D.C.L. (Lambeth) and LL.D. (Cambridge). His books include Fundamental Authority in Late Medieval English Law (Cambridge, 1990), Canon Law in the Anglican Communion (1998), Religion and Law in the United Kingdom (with Mark Hill and Russell Sandberg, 2011), Christian Law: Contemporary Principles (Cambridge, 2013), The Legal Architecture of English Cathedrals (2017) and Comparative Religious Law: Judaism, Christianity, Islam (Cambridge, 2018). A visiting professor at Paris University since 1999, he was a visiting fellow at Trinity College Oxford (2011), visiting scholar at Corpus Christi College Oxford (2015), and visiting fellow at Jesus College Oxford (2018), and acted as a consultant on canon law to the Anglican Communion, served on the Lambeth Commission (2003–2004), and is Chancellor of the Diocese of Bangor. He directs the Cardiff LL.M. in canon law. Klappentext Marks the centenary of the Church in Wales and critically assesses landmarks in its evolution. Zusammenfassung Marking the centenary of the Church in Wales! following disestablishment of the Church of England in Wales in 1920! the book explores landmark developments! continuity and change! in various aspects of church life! culture and governance! from theological! legal! social and political perspectives. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Bishop Andrew John and Bishop June Osborne; Preface; Introduction Norman Doe; Part I. Historical Antecedents and Overview of the Century: 1. The age of saints to the Victorian church Roger Brown; 2. The road to disestablishment Jeffrey Gainer; 3. A century of Christianity in Wales D. Densil Morgan; 4. The church in Wales across the century William Price; Part II. Governance and Ministry: 5. The constitution of the church Norman Doe; 6. The bishops and archbishops Arthur Edwards; 7. The clergy: priests and deacons Barry Morgan; 8. The laity and patterns of ministry Rhiannon Johnson; Part III. Doctrine, Liturgy, Rites and Other Faith Communities: 9. The doctrine of the church Peter Sedgwick; 10. The liturgy of the church Gregory K. Cameron; 11. The rites of passage Charlotte Wright; 12. The church and other communities of faith Ainsley Griffiths; Part IV. The Church and Society: 13. Welsh Anglicans and cultural debate Rowan Williams; 14. The church and education Rosalind Williams; 15. The church and the Welsh language Enid R. Morgan; 16. The church, state and society Joanna Penberthy; Part V. Conclusions: 17. The image of the church Mary Stallard; 18. The church of the future John Davies; Bibliography; Index....
