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  2. Canon (basic principle) - Wikipedia

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    The term canon derives from the Greek κανών (kanon), meaning "rule", and thence via Latin and Old French into English. [1] The concept in English usage is very broad: in a general sense it refers to being one (adjectival) or a group (noun) of official, authentic or approved rules or laws, particularly ecclesiastical; or group of official, authentic, or approved literary or artistic works ...

  3. Biblical canon - Wikipedia

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    A biblical canon is a set of texts (also called "books") which a particular Jewish or Christian religious community regards as part of the Bible. The English word canon comes from the Greek κανών kanōn, meaning 'rule' or 'measuring stick'. The use of canon to refer to a set of religious scriptures was first used by David Ruhnken, in the ...

  4. Philosophy, theology, and fundamental theory of Catholic ...

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    Philosophy and theology shape the concepts and self-understanding of canon law as the law of both a human organization and as a supernatural entity, since the Catholic Church believes that Jesus Christ instituted the church by direct divine command, while the fundamental theory of canon law is a meta-discipline of the "triple relationship ...

  5. Canon - Wikipedia

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    Canon (canon law), a law or ordinance promulgated by a synod, ecumenical council, or individual bishop (within the canon law system of that Church). Canon (clergy), a title of certain Christian priests Canon regular, a priest who lives in community under a rule; Canon (hymnography), a kind of hymn in Eastern Orthodox Christianity

  6. Canon regular - Wikipedia

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    Anthony of Padua started his religious life as a canon regular in Portugal before becoming a Franciscan friar. [8] St. Bruno was originally a canon living under the Rule of Aachen for over 20 years when, at the age of 51, he and several companions founded a new community at the Grande Chartreuse, and founded the Carthusian Order.

  7. Canon law of the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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    The jurisprudence of canon law is the complex of legal principles and traditions within which canon law operates, while the philosophy, theology, and fundamental theory of Catholic canon law are the areas of philosophical, theological, and legal scholarship dedicated to providing a theoretical basis for canon law as a legal system and as true law.

  8. Canon (title) - Wikipedia

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    The rank of "lay canon" is especially conferred upon diocesan chancellors (the senior legal officer of the diocese, who is usually, though not exclusively, a lay person). [citation needed] It has traditionally been said that the King of England (now the British Sovereign) is a canon or prebendary of St David's Cathedral, Wales. However, this is ...

  9. Development of the New Testament canon - Wikipedia

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    The canon of the New Testament is the set of books many modern Christians regard as divinely inspired and constituting the New Testament of the Christian Bible.For most churches, the canon is an agreed-upon list of 27 books [1] that includes the canonical Gospels, Acts, letters attributed to various apostles, and Revelation.