The Rudder of the Church : A Study of the Theory of Canon Law in the Pedalion

Author: David Heith-stade; Lunds Universitet.; Lund University.; [2014]

Keywords: Theology of Canon Law; Canon Law; Ecclesiology; Eastern Orthodoxy; Byzantine Law; HUMANIORA och RELIGIONSVETENSKAP; HUMANITIES and RELIGION; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Historisk-filosofiska ämnen; History and philosophy subjects;

Abstract: This thesis is a study of the theology of canon law in the Pedalion. The Pedalion (Πηδάλιον: ”rudder”) is a famous Greek Orthodox collection of canon law. It was printed in Leipzig 1800 by permission of the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. St. Nikodemos Hagioreites and Agapios Leonardos were the authors. What is the theoretical foundation of canon law according to the Pedalion? How is the law in force found according to the Pedalion? How is canon law used according to the Pedalion?

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