Folia Theologica et Canonica 2. 24/16 (2013)
RECENSIONS
282 RECENSIONS state in Europe, Trier 2013; Torrón, J-M., Religion and Law in Spain, Alphen aan den Rijn 2014), however these publications remained within the framework of interpretation by constitutional law. Prof. Szuromi and Dr. Ferenczy were able to use the Roman law and European legal historian heritage to enlighten the basis and unquestionable reason to accept, recognize and to work up the modern form of religious freedom in Europe and its consequence. Naturally, their book deals basically the Hungarian legal situation as compared with the current canonical norms. This system - from the side of the state - has changed a lot after 1990. then after 2010. It gives a particular value to this new monograph on the comparison of Hungarian and canonical system, because it is updated to March 15th 2014. The basic topics (lus Commune as the Basis of the European Law [17-30]; Relationship between Church and state after 1990 in the Central- and Eastern European Countries [3146]; Considerations on the Ecclesiastical Marriage Recognized by the State [47-69]; Legal and Acting Capacity of the Natural Person after his/her Profession in some Religious Community [70-88]; Ceasing the Legal Capacity of the Natural Person [89-106]; Portion of Inheritance after the Ecclesiastical Persons [107-116]; “Pia Causa” and its Legal Entity [117-130]; Nonprofit-organizations and the Registered Denominations [131-140]; Employment of Ecclesiastical Persons by the Current Hungarian Private Law [140-149]; Employment of Ecclesiastical Persons by the Current Hungarian Labor Law [150-161]; The Catholic Church and the Higher Educational System in Hungary [162-178]) which are explained in detailed in this volume can give fundamental help for everyone who like to understand in general the modem relation between Church and state, the meaning of religious freedom, the necessity of this right within the modem society, the Hungarian system and those basic institutions and legal situations within that which form our day-today-life. This precise, clear and logical book of Prof. Szabolcs Anzelm Szuromi and Dr. Rita Ferenczy introduces a new technique into the field of the ecclesiastical law, and the two authors improve successfully that this new method is really useful contribution to the Hungarian and European law and political sciences. We only hope that the just published volume will be translated to English as soon as possible in order to enrich the entire European legal culture. György Lefkánits
