Ecumenical Councils of the Catholic Church
Ecumenical Councils of the Catholic Church There have been twenty-one universal gatherings 'ecumenical councils' of the Catholic Church. Though centuries separate the councils, each occurred when the…
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Ecumenical Councils of the Catholic Church
There have been twenty-one universal gatherings 'ecumenical councils' of the Catholic Church. Though centuries separate the councils, each occurred when the church faced serious crises, sometimes with doctrinal matters, sometimes with moral or even political matters, and sometimes with discerning the church's relation to the world. The first opened in 325, the last closed in 1965, and the names of many ring out in the history of the church: Nicea, Chalcedon, Trent, Vatican II.
Additionally, many councils impacted believers in other Christian traditions and even in other faiths.In this accessible, readable, and yet substantial account of the councils Joseph Kelly provides both the historical context for each council as well as an account of its proceedings. The councils determined much of what the Catholic Church is and believes. Readers will discover how the councils shaped
Teaching of the Catholic Church
Teaching of the Catholic Church
Catechism of the Catholic Church