Religious law
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| - | In some [[religion]]s, '''law''' can be thought of as the ordering principle of [[reality]]; [[knowledge]] as revealed by [[God]] defining and governing all human affairs. Law, in the religious sense, also includes codes of [[ethics]] and [[morality]] which are upheld and required by God. Examples include customary [[Halakha]] ([[Judaism|Jewish]] law) and [[Hindu law]], and to an extent, [[Sharia]] ([[Islam]]ic law) and [[Canon law]] ([[Christian]] law). | + | '''Religious law''' refers to [[ethical code|ethical]] and [[Morality#Moral codes|moral codes]] taught by [[religious tradition]]s. Examples include [[Canon law]] ([[Christian]] law), customary ''[[halakha]]'' ([[Judaism|Jewish]] law), [[Hindu law]], and ''[[sharia]]'' ([[Islam]]ic law). |
| - | Sharia and Canon law differ from other religious laws in that Canon law is the codes of law of the [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]], [[Anglicanism|Anglican]] and [[Eastern Christianity|Orthodox]] churches (like in a [[civil law (legal system)|civil law]] tradition), while Sharia law derives many of its laws from juristic [[precedent]] and reasoning by [[Qiyas|analogy]] (like in a [[common law]] tradition). | + | The two most prominent systems, canon law and shari'a, differ from other religious laws in that Canon law is the [[codification (law)|codification]] of [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]], [[Anglicanism|Anglican]] and [[Eastern Christianity|Orthodox]] law as in [[civil law (legal system)|civil law]], while shari'a derives many of its laws from juristic [[precedent]] and reasoning by [[Qiyas|analogy]] (as in a [[common law]] tradition). |
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Divine law]] | ||
| + | * [[Lawsuits against God]] | ||
| + | * [[Legal systems of the world]] | ||
| + | * [[Rule of law]] | ||
| + | * [[Rule According to Higher Law]] | ||
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Religious law refers to ethical and moral codes taught by religious traditions. Examples include Canon law (Christian law), customary halakha (Jewish law), Hindu law, and sharia (Islamic law).
The two most prominent systems, canon law and shari'a, differ from other religious laws in that Canon law is the codification of Catholic, Anglican and Orthodox law as in civil law, while shari'a derives many of its laws from juristic precedent and reasoning by analogy (as in a common law tradition).
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