TMPS8122 · Theology and Ministry
Clough School of Theology and Ministry
This course examines Book IV of the 1983 Code of Canon Law, the sanctifying munus of the Church. It presents a canonical study of the Sacraments of the Catholic Church, other Acts of Divine Worship, and Sacred Places and Times. Special emphasis is placed on the Sacrament of Marriage, not only on substantive norms (cann. 1055-1165) but also on Book VII as regards the Process for Declaration of Marriage Nullity. A comparison with selected norms of the 1990 Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches will highlight some specificities of Sacramental Law of the Eastern Catholic Churches. Students who have not completed an introductory course in Canon Law are required (prior to the beginning of the course) to submit a preliminary essay to the instructor demonstrating basic knowledge and appropriation of the essential elements of the Code of Canon Law and insights from the work of Martin De Agar, Joseph T., A Handbook on Canon Law (Wilson & Lafleur, 2007).
Course experience
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Organization
4.9 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.6 / 5
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Attendance
4.7 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.8 / 5
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Weekly effort
~4
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Spring 2025
1 sectionSpring 2024
1 sectionSpring 2023
1 sectionFall 2021
1 sectionFall 2020
1 section