Norman Doe, a qualified barrister, is Senior Lecturer at Cardiff Law School of the University of Wales. He was elected Honorary Member of the Senior Common Room of Magdalen College for 1996/97 and was Visiting Fellow at Pusey House for the Hilary Term of 1997.

Norman Doe's latest masterpiece is arguably the most important, and certainly the most detailed and authoritative book ever to have been written on the Anglican Communion./ Those who enjoy poring over footnotes are here presented with a gargantuan feast, matched only by the learnedness of the main text ... a must for anyone who thinks seriously and cares deeply about the church to which he or she belongs.

• Table of secular legislation ; Table of cases ; Introduction ; 1. Churches, States and Laws ; 2. The Institutional Organization of Churches ; 3. The Resolution of Ecclesiastical Conflict ; 4. Archbishops and Bishops ; 5. The Ministry of Priests and Deacons ; 6. The Ministry of the Laity ; 7. Faith and Doctrine ; 8. Public Worship and Liturgical Law ; 9. Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Communion ; 10. Marriage, Divorce, Confession and Funerals ; 11. Church Property and Finance ; 12. Inter-Church Relations and Ecumenical Law ; 13. General Conclusions ; Bibliography ; Index

Norman Doe, a qualified barrister, is Senior Lecturer at Cardiff Law School of the University of Wales. He was elected Honorary Member of the Senior Common Room of Magdalen College for 1996/97 and was Visiting Fellow at Pusey House for the Hilary Term of 1997.

Norman Doe's latest masterpiece is arguably the most important, and certainly the most detailed and authoritative book ever to have been written on the Anglican Communion./ Those who enjoy poring over footnotes are here presented with a gargantuan feast, matched only by the learnedness of the main text ... a must for anyone who thinks seriously and cares deeply about the church to which he or she belongs.

• Table of secular legislation ; Table of cases ; Introduction ; 1. Churches, States and Laws ; 2. The Institutional Organization of Churches ; 3. The Resolution of Ecclesiastical Conflict ; 4. Archbishops and Bishops ; 5. The Ministry of Priests and Deacons ; 6. The Ministry of the Laity ; 7. Faith and Doctrine ; 8. Public Worship and Liturgical Law ; 9. Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Communion ; 10. Marriage, Divorce, Confession and Funerals ; 11. Church Property and Finance ; 12. Inter-Church Relations and Ecumenical Law ; 13. General Conclusions ; Bibliography ; Index

Norman Doe, a qualified barrister, is Senior Lecturer at Cardiff Law School of the University of Wales. He was elected Honorary Member of the Senior Common Room of Magdalen College for 1996/97 and was Visiting Fellow at Pusey House for the Hilary Term of 1997.

Norman Doe's latest masterpiece is arguably the most important, and certainly the most detailed and authoritative book ever to have been written on the Anglican Communion./ Those who enjoy poring over footnotes are here presented with a gargantuan feast, matched only by the learnedness of the main text ... a must for anyone who thinks seriously and cares deeply about the church to which he or she belongs.

• Table of secular legislation ; Table of cases ; Introduction ; 1. Churches, States and Laws ; 2. The Institutional Organization of Churches ; 3. The Resolution of Ecclesiastical Conflict ; 4. Archbishops and Bishops ; 5. The Ministry of Priests and Deacons ; 6. The Ministry of the Laity ; 7. Faith and Doctrine ; 8. Public Worship and Liturgical Law ; 9. Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Communion ; 10. Marriage, Divorce, Confession and Funerals ; 11. Church Property and Finance ; 12. Inter-Church Relations and Ecumenical Law ; 13. General Conclusions ; Bibliography ; Index