85 Canons

[Wigglesworth]

What are the background and the current use of the 85 Canons?

 

[Wigglesworth]

I understand these are upheld in canonical Orthodox churches. Anybody ever heard of them?

 

[JasonV]

Nope.

 

[MoeSzyslak]

The 85 canons are usually called "The Apostolic Canons". The commentator on the version I have puts the date of them no later then 300 A.D. (vol 14 of the Nicene and post Nicene Fathers.) I think I found a link for ya.

http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf214.xvii.iii.htmlhttp://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf214.html

I can't speak for what any churches think of them? Not my place..

 

[IgnatiusOfAntioch]

What are the background and the current use of the 85 Canons?

I've never heard of 'the 85 canons'. Are you talking about the pre-counciliar Apostolic Canons?

 

[Wigglesworth]

Here are the 85 Canons.

Here is an example:

Canon LXIV.

If any clergyman or layman shall enter into a synagogue of Jews or heretics to pray, let the former be deposed and let the latter be excommunicated.

A Google search shows that some Orthodox are said to abide by them.

 

[Romans 13:3]

That's pretty heavy.

 

[Wigglesworth]

That's pretty heavy.

Yep. Some others are heavier.

 

[JasonV]

Oh, those canons!

I've read them before. I think some are incredibly stupid (ie. Canon LXIV) but others are fairly interesting.

 

[Wigglesworth]

It's not polite to call the Apostolic Fathers stupid. And, yes, referring to their canons as such equates to calling them such.

 

[Romans 13:3]

Maybe this is a good point to use in pondering the idea of invention vs. evolution in theology. Times changes and so did ideas.