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48 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 1,152 Theology and Canon Law Studies papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • The challenge of interpreting the concept of grace in the Second Letter of Clement. The need to engage with prior work on the Apostolic Fathers and the concept of grace.

    Grace in Second Clement: Priority, incongruity, superabundance, and reciprocity · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of attention to the Second Letter of Clement in scholarship. The need to challenge the notion that the Second Letter of Clement lacks a discernible understanding of grace.

    Grace in Second Clement: Priority, incongruity, superabundance, and reciprocity · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies challenges in the implementation of the Synod's decisions. The analysis highlights the need for greater involvement of laypersons in the church's decision-making processes. The paper emphasizes the importance of the diocesan pastoral council and the presbyteral council in addressing these challenges.

    Receiving Vatican II through the Synod on Synodality: The Process, the Outcome and the Challenge of Implementation in a Worldwide Church · 2026 · DOI

  • The resistance of some ordained ministers to the synodal process. The lack of formation towards a synodal form of life and ministries. The need to listen to the voices of those who are not often heard.

    Synod on Synodality (2021-2024) and the Experience of Unity and Diversity of the Catholic Church in the Czech Republic · 2026 · DOI

  • The study faces the challenge of identifying and contextualizing the concepts of love across different universes of discourse. The paper must also address the complexity of the text and the need for a qualitative analysis.

    CONCEITOS DE AMOR EM AMORIS LAETITIA: ESPECIFICAÇÃO DA NOÇÃO DE UNIVERSO DE DISCURSO · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper does not provide a comprehensive analysis of the Synod's decisions and their implications. The analysis is limited to the Synod's documents and the church's canonical provisions. The paper does not examine the potential challenges and obstacles to the implementation of the Synod's decisions.

    Receiving Vatican II through the Synod on Synodality: The Process, the Outcome and the Challenge of Implementation in a Worldwide Church · 2026 · DOI

  • The Catholic Church in the Czech Republic lacks a synodal form of life and ministries. The Church needs to promote formation towards a synodal form of life and ministries.

    Synod on Synodality (2021-2024) and the Experience of Unity and Diversity of the Catholic Church in the Czech Republic · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could analyze the impact of the CPCE's involvement in European integration on European society. Future research could examine the development of ecumenical relations in the context of European integration.

    The Communion of Protestant Churches in Europe and European integration · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the analysis of the CPCE's reflection on European integration. The CPCE's involvement in European integration is an under-researched area.

    The Communion of Protestant Churches in Europe and European integration · 2026 · DOI

  • The issue of unity and diversity within the Catholic Church is imperative. There is a need for a nuanced examination of the interplay between cultural context and ethical behaviour, forms of worship and prayer, liturgical rites, and ways of administration within the Church.

    Catholicity on Trial: Ecclesiological Reflections on Unity and Diversity in the Global Catholic Church · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research may explore the application of the analytical tool for the universe of discourse to other texts and contexts. The study suggests the need for further research on the role of faith, common experience, and science in shaping concepts of love.

    CONCEITOS DE AMOR EM AMORIS LAETITIA: ESPECIFICAÇÃO DA NOÇÃO DE UNIVERSO DE DISCURSO · 2026 · DOI

  • The need to understand Patriarch Justinian's actions and their impact on the Romanian Orthodox Church. The lack of analysis of Justinian's diplomatic approach to avoid conflict with the communist regime.

    Patriarch Justinian, the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church, and the Communist Authorities between June 1948 and 1960 · 2026 · DOI

  • Further research could explore the implications of the study's findings for Christian theology, - The analysis of the terms ousia and hypostasis could be extended to other areas of Christian doctrine, - The study's findings could inform discussions on the nature of the Trinity

    Cursing Properly: The Terminological Conundrum of the Nicene Anathema in Light of the ‘Arian Trick’ · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the understanding of the terms ousia and hypostasis, - The research aims to clarify the evolution and interpretation of these terms, - The paper seeks to contribute to a deeper understanding of the Nicene Creed

    Cursing Properly: The Terminological Conundrum of the Nicene Anathema in Light of the ‘Arian Trick’ · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the relationship between Protestantism and the first Ecumenical Council. It highlights the need to analyze the confessional texts of the Lutheran and Reformed traditions.

    PROTESTANTISM AND THE FIRST ECUMENICAL COUNCIL · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a need to reassess the Govora Nomocanon's contribution to the consolidation of the family institution. The law code's stipulations regarding the family require in-depth analysis.

    The Govora Nomocanon (Pravila) stipulations regarding the family · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper does not suggest future research directions. The paper highlights the importance of continued analysis of the bishop's responsibilities and initiatives. The paper suggests that further study of the bishop's typographic activity could provide additional insights.

    The Printing activity of Saint Calinic, Bishop of Râmnic · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper does not explicitly identify a research gap. The paper highlights the significance of the bishop's teaching ministry in the embodiment of the Church's doctrine. The paper suggests that the bishop's typographic activity can serve as a model for future initiatives.

    The Printing activity of Saint Calinic, Bishop of Râmnic · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could further analyze the implications of the study's findings for Christian practice - Future research could explore the relevance of the study's findings to other areas of theology

    El plan bondadoso de Dios. Soteriología de la carta a Tito · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the analysis of the soteriology developed in Paul's Letter to Titus - The study aims to fill this gap by providing a detailed analysis of the letter's compositional elements

    El plan bondadoso de Dios. Soteriología de la carta a Tito · 2026 · DOI

  • The gap in current research involves addressing the objection to Montaruli's doctrine. The gap also involves providing a new understanding of the concept of ownness.

    The Individuating Factor - Ownness, Jemeinigkeit, Haecceitas · 2026 · DOI

  • Two Encyclicals from the Catholic Fond of the Birta Archives were separated and it was examined, through comparative analysis, to what extent these Encyclicals were useful for checking historical data about on which there are doubts, and to what extent they can offer new, not yet known and important information.

    Papal Orders for Investigation on Matrimonial Dispensation as Historical and Anthropological Sources · 2019 · DOI

  • It summarizes the evolution of the canonical regulation in the Christian East and West, particularly with regard to (re)codification of canon law in the 20th century, and indicates the original version and Czech translation of fundamental texts which were only accessible with difficulties and little known.

    Legal Restrictions in the Administration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation in CCEO and CIC · 2016 · DOI

  • The open question is whether, during such historical breaks as the second one we are discussing, the Church can legitimately perceive possibilities of which she never made use during her second major epoch because those possibilities would have been meaningless in that epoch and consequently illegitimate. Granted, these are all formal, abstract statements which are scarcely expressive of the concrete form which the future world Church will take.

    Towards a Fundamental Theological Interpretation of Vatican II · 1979 · DOI

  • The suggestion that the Franciscan conception of papal infallibility inspired the development of a curial, pro-papal conception has not been revised. The influence of a group of infallibilists in the curia of Pope John XXII has not been fully studied.

    Infallibilists in the curia of Pope John XXII · 1975 · DOI

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