Professing Religion: From Liturgy to Law
John Van Engen
"Professing Religion: From Liturgy to Law“. This paper traces the "juridification" of an act that was paradigmatic for medieval society, professing religion. beginnings into twelfth century, joining a religious house primarily ritual quasi-sacramental importance. It irrevocable, even when, as often, parents arranged it their children, offered up saint oblates. Canon lawyers became involved in century on essentially two fronts: sewing contested cases profession (usually when individuals wished leave), and determining binding quality child oblation. Without openly disparaging acts, insisted upon willed present consent by adult who chose join or reaching age majority (initially twelve girls fourteen boys). The decisive legal language, effectively hollowing out received traditions, came from decretal letter addressed Pope Innocent III Joachim Fiore. In working this paradigm took over understanding marriage constituted consent. Thus worked "married" estate case shaped applied religious.
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