152. Condemning or punishing without hearing the accused
A judgement given without granting the accused a right to defence is ipso facto, null and cannot be remedied
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151. Is denial of ecclesiastical funeral a canonical penalty for non-clearance of debts?
Current canonical penal law does not include the denial of ecclesiastical funerals among any penal sanctions category. Censures such as excommunication and interdict only deprive one of receiving the sacraments, but never the sacramentals such as ecclesiastical funerals
150. Denial of ecclesiastical funeral to those in irregular marriage situations
The Church now makes ecclesiastical funerals easier for those in irregular marriage situations.
149. Denial of Ecclesiastical funeral due to non-clearance of debts
The right to ecclesiastical funerals is not tied to the reception or non-reception of other sacraments, and a faithful does not lose the right just because they are excluded from receiving a sacrament.
148. Epilogue: Jesus and the peace the world cannot give
Jesus is the Prince of Peace and the model for all because he suppressed his ego by giving up his divine identity to become man and by refusing to fight back when humans threatened him.’
147. Canon Law and Conflict and Controversy Prevention
Church also promotes conflict prevention and controversy prevention through the establishment of institutions and ecclesiastical offices to administer sacraments and these institutions.
146: Reconciliation: The Meeting Place
Psalm 85:10: Mercy and truth have met each other: justice and peace have kissed.
145. Conflict Management and win-win outcome: The Jerusalem Council
The Jerusalem Council is an instance where the Church adopted a win-win approach, rather than a win-lose or compromise approach, in managing a situation.
144. Jesus and Conflict: Pilate’s murder of the Jews
If Jesus had condemned Pilate or supported the Jews, Jesus would have been considered the figurehead for the opposition against Roman rule
143. Jesus and Conflict: Evangelisation and Conflict Prevention
One must realise that religious services today are now a commodity, whereby belonging to a religious community depends largely on the ability of that religious denomination to deliver the desired religious goodies.