Chat is made by church leaders?
Canon law
what is it used for?
it's for the government of a Christian organization or church and its members
What is one of the bodies it governs?
the Catholic Church
can that be broken down even further?
Yes
into what?
Latin Church and Eastern Catholic Churches
what is another body the laws apply to?
the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches
is there a third?
Yes
what is it?
the individual national churches within the Anglican Communion
do they all agree on how to apply these laws?
No
is the disagreement small?
No
What was canon in the beginning?
a rule adopted by a church council
what did they create the basis of?
canon law
what is a collection of old proclamations made by the church?
The Apostolic Canons or Ecclesiastical Canons of the Same Holy Apostles
how many are in the east part?
eighty-five
what about the west part?
fifty
what were these proclamations concerned about?
the government and discipline of the Early Christian Church
what did they combine with to do this?
the Apostolic Constitutions
what are those a piece of?
the Ante-Nicene Fathers
what were canons called in the 4th century?
the disciplinary measures of the Church
what does canon mean in the language of Greece?
a rule