Chalcedon in Context
Chalcedon in Context

Author: Richard Price

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 213

ISBN-13: 1846316480

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This collection of essays has its origin in a conference held at Oxford in 2006 to mark the publication of the first English edition of the Acts of Chalcedon. Its aim is to place Chalcedon in a broader context, and bring out the importance of the acts of the early general councils from the fifth to the seventh century, documents that because of their bulk and relative inaccessibility have received only limited attention till recently. This volume is evidence that this situation is now rapidly changing, as historians of late antiquity as well as specialists in the history of the Christian Church discover the richness of this material for the exploration of common concerns and tensions across the provinces of the Later Roman Empire, language use, networks of influence and cultural exchange, and political manipulation at many different levels of society. The extent to which the acts were instruments of propaganda and should not be read as a pure verbatim record of proceedings is brought out in a number of the essays, which illustrate the fascinating literary problems raised by these texts.

A History of the Councils of the Church
A History of the Councils of the Church

Author: Charles Joseph Hefele

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2007-02-01

Total Pages: 2506

ISBN-13: 1556352476

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Karl Hefele's 'Conciliengeschichte' was one of the most significant works of Catholic historical scholarship in the nineteenth century. William Clark's translation presents the first two and a half volumes of Hefele's study, up to the Second Council of Nicaea (the German original is nine volumes, through the year 1536). This study marked a new stage in the study of conciliar action.

Conciliorum Oecumenicorum Decreta
Conciliorum Oecumenicorum Decreta

Author: Norman P. Tanner

Publisher: Continuum

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 1354

ISBN-13:

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English, Greek, and Latin. Includes the documents in the original text, a reproduction of Conciliorum oecumenicorum decreta, and English translations. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. v. 1. Nicaea I to Lateran V -- v. 2. Trent to Vatican II.

Roman but Not Catholic
Roman but Not Catholic

Author: Jerry L. Walls

Publisher: Baker Academic

Published: 2017-10-17

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13: 1493411748

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This book offers a clearly written, informative, and fair critique of Roman Catholicism in defense of the catholic faith. Two leading evangelical thinkers in church history and philosophy summarize the major points of contention between Protestants and Catholics, honestly acknowledging real differences while conveying mutual respect and charity. The authors address key historical, theological, and philosophical issues as they consider what remains at stake five hundred years after the Reformation. They also present a hopeful way forward for future ecumenical relations, showing how Protestants and Catholics can participate in a common witness to the world.