Canon Law is the oldest religious legal framework in the West, profoundly shaping legal and ethical values, as well as influencing political systems and thought over the centuries.

But what are the key concepts of this framework? How did they develop? Can they be brought into dialogue with philosophical, secular legal, and ethical discussions? What challenges and opportunities emerge from these engagements?

The Theology and Canon Law Project (TCLP) seeks to address these questions by serving as a virtual hub for digital humanities projects (e.g., the Gratian-Encyclopedia) and open-access publications (Fundamenta Canonica). As a primarily digital platform, it fosters interdisciplinary dialogue on the intersections of Theology, Canon Law, Legal Studies and Social Ethics, particularly through its TCLP-Symposium.

In this context, the project emphasizes three areas of study:

• The Historical fundaments and sources of Canon Law, explored through the Gratian-Encyclopedia-Project.
• The Philosophical, legal, and canonical concepts and foundations, as well as ethical challenges, addressed in Fundamenta Canonica.
• How Canon Law can contribute to ethical and cultural discussions, including its application to contemporary societal challenges, explored through TCLP-Symposia.