Road to Vatican II: Key Changes in Theology Sullivan Maureen
Road to Vatican II: Key Changes in Theology Sullivan Maureen The Second Vatican Council is considered by most theologians to have been a decisive moment in the history of the Catholic Church. Part of…
Specifikacia Road to Vatican II: Key Changes in Theology Sullivan Maureen
Road to Vatican II: Key Changes in Theology Sullivan Maureen
The Second Vatican Council is considered by most theologians to have been a decisive moment in the history of the Catholic Church. Part of the Council's fascination lies in the many "stories" that surround it. It produced a charter for the Church of the twentieth century and beyond and spawned thousands of books, articles, conferences, and doctoral theses over the last forty years.
She recounts the events and trends leading up to the Council and demonstrates how it became possible, in the four brief sessions that took place from 1962-65, for over 2,500 bishops--who often disagreed on the most critical In THE ROAD TO VATICAN II, author Maureen Sullivan tells the story behind the story by revealing how the Church moved from the rigid, hierarchical model espoused by Pius IX at Vatican I (1869-70) to the collegial, "communio" model that emerged under John XXIII at Vatican II (1962-65).