Sentence examples for ecclesiastical matter from inspiring English sources

The church says that it adheres to "all child labor laws," and that minors can't sign up without parental consent; the freeloader tabs are an "ecclesiastical matter" and are not enforced through litigation.

In claiming that the king had no right to interfere in what was essentially an ecclesiastical matter, Anselm became a major figure in the Investiture Controversy a conflict over the question of whether a secular ruler (e.g., emperor or king) or the pope had the primary right to invest an ecclesiastical authority, such as a bishop, with the symbols of his office.

Naugle said that in many cases resigning members will receive a letter back from the church saying that the removal is a local ecclesiastical matter to be dealt with by the local bishop.

In 1499 it enabled the enforcement of parol promises, which rendered Chancery subpoenas obsolete; later developments included the recovery of debts, suing for defamatory words (previously an ecclesiastical matter) and action on the case for trover and conversion.

The emperor and the pope later clashed on ecclesiastical matters.

Superficially, Norton and Chambers have a shared interest in ecclesiastical matters.

Conformity in ecclesiastical matters was imposed in areas where nonconformity had survived under Elizabeth.

He reacted against Carolingian domination in ecclesiastical matters and claimed the right to legislate for the whole of Christendom.

The process of definition and extension of papal control over ecclesiastical matters inevitably led to conflict with secular rulers.

The southern Roman Catholic clergy were alienated by William's policy of state supremacy in ecclesiastical matters.

It provided a library for research and a school for training priests and missionaries, assigned territories, and directed ecclesiastical matters overseas.