The Importance of Canon Law
Ascension TeamMike Gormley and Dave VanVickle are joined by cannon lawyer, Fr. Brian Austin. Together they discuss the origins of canon law, the difference between church and secular legal law, papal primacy, and discuss the role of the Catholic Church through the chaos of history.
Snippet from the Show
If you believe that God wants you to be happy then how does that change what law is? Well it goes from being the arbitrary, tyrannical, imposition of an authority over me, right? And the scariest thing is not the tyrant, the scariest thing is its arbitrariness.
Shownotes
“Jesus answered, “My kingdom does not belong to this world.” John 18:36
DOCUMENTS OF THE SECOND VATICAN COUNCIL