The Cambridge Companion to Vatican II
The Cambridge Companion to Vatican II

Author: Richard R. Gaillardetz

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2020-05-28

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 1108685595

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This Companion provides an accessible guide for those seeking to comprehend the significance of Vatican II for Catholicism today. It offers a thorough overview of the Second Vatican Council, the most significant event in the history of Roman Catholicism since the Protestant Reformation. Almost six decades since the close of the council, its teaching remains what one pope referred to as a 'sure compass' for guiding today's church. The first part of the Companion examines the historical, theological, and ecclesial contexts for comprehending the significance of the council. It also presents the key processes, as well as the participants who were central to the actual conduct of the council. The second part identifies and explores the central themes embedded in the council documents. The Companion concludes with a unique appendix intended to guide students wishing to pursue more advanced research in Vatican II studies.

The Cambridge Companion to Vatican II
The Cambridge Companion to Vatican II

Author: Richard R. Gaillardetz

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2020-05-28

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 1108483569

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This Companion will assist the reader in apprehending a coherent and synthetic interpretation of the teaching of Vatican II.

The Cambridge Companion to Religious Studies
The Cambridge Companion to Religious Studies

Author: Robert A. Orsi

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 443

ISBN-13: 0521883911

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Informative and provocative, this book introduces readers to debates in the contemporary study of religion and suggests future research possibilities.

The Cambridge Companion to John Henry Newman
The Cambridge Companion to John Henry Newman

Author: Ian Ker

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2009-04-02

Total Pages: 299

ISBN-13: 1139828142

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John Henry Newman (1801–90) was a major figure in nineteenth-century religious history. He was one of the major protagonists of the Oxford or Tractarian Movement within the Church of England whose influence continues to be felt within Anglicanism. A high-profile convert to Catholicism, he was an important commentator on Vatican I and is often called 'the Father' of the Second Vatican Council. Newman's thinking highlights and anticipates the central themes of modern theology including hermeneutics, the importance of historical-critical research, the relationship between theology and literature, and the reinterpretation of the nature of faith. His work is characterised by two elements that have come especially to the fore in post-modern theology, namely, the importance of the religious imagination and the fiduciary character of all knowledge. This Companion fills a need for an accessible, comprehensive and systematic presentation of the major themes in Newman's work.

The Second Vatican Council on Other Religions
The Second Vatican Council on Other Religions

Author: Gerald O'Collins

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2013-03-28

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 0199672598

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Gerald O'Collins explores the full scope of the positive teaching by the Second Vatican Council (1962-65) on other living faiths, illustrating how the Council made a startling advance in official Catholic teaching and how this teaching was borne out in the work of Pope John Paul II and Jacques Dupuis.

The Cambridge Companion to the Jesuits
The Cambridge Companion to the Jesuits

Author: Thomas Worcester

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2008-03-20

Total Pages: 552

ISBN-13: 113982774X

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Ignatius of Loyola (1491–1556) obtained papal approval in 1540 for a new international religious order called the Society of Jesus. Until the mid-1700s the 'Jesuits' were active in many parts of Europe and far beyond. Gaining both friends and enemies in response to their work as teachers, scholars, writers, preachers, missionaries and spiritual directors, the Jesuits were formally suppressed by Pope Clement XIV in 1773 and restored by Pope Pius VII in 1814. The Society of Jesus then grew until the 1960s; it has more recently experienced declining membership in Europe and North America, but expansion in other parts of the world. This Companion examines the religious and cultural significance of the Jesuits. The first four sections treat the period prior to the Suppression, while section five examines the Suppression and some of the challenges and opportunities of the restored Society of Jesus up to the present.

The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Rome
The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Rome

Author: Paul Erdkamp

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2013-09-05

Total Pages: 647

ISBN-13: 0521896290

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Rome was the largest city in the ancient world. As the capital of the Roman Empire, it was clearly an exceptional city in terms of size, diversity and complexity. While the Colosseum, imperial palaces and Pantheon are among its most famous features, this volume explores Rome primarily as a city in which many thousands of men and women were born, lived and died. The thirty-one chapters by leading historians, classicists and archaeologists discuss issues ranging from the monuments and the games to the food and water supply, from policing and riots to domestic housing, from death and disease to pagan cults and the impact of Christianity. Richly illustrated, the volume introduces groundbreaking new research against the background of current debates and is designed as a readable survey accessible in particular to undergraduates and non-specialists.

The Cambridge Companion to Karl Rahner
The Cambridge Companion to Karl Rahner

Author: Declan Marmion

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2005-06-16

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 1139827219

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Karl Rahner (1904–84) was one of the most significant theological voices of the twentieth century. For many his theology has come to symbolise the Catholic Church's entry into modernity. Part of his enduring appeal lies in his ability to reflect on a whole variety of issues in theology and spirituality and concentrate this plurality into a few basic convictions. This Cambridge Companion provides an accessible introduction to the main themes of Rahner's work. Written by an international array of experts, it will be of interest to both students and scholars alike. Each chapter serves as a guide to its topic and recommends further reading for additional study. The contributors also assess Rahner's significance for contemporary theology by bringing his thought into dialogue with many current concerns including: religious pluralism, spirituality, postmodernism, ecumenism, ethics and developments in political and feminist theologies.

The Routledge Companion to the Christian Church
The Routledge Companion to the Christian Church

Author: Gerard Mannion

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2007-12-12

Total Pages: 705

ISBN-13: 1134190166

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Written by an international team of distinguished scholars, this comprehensive book introduces students to the fundamental historical, systematic, moral and ecclesiological aspects of the study of the church, as well as serving as a resource for scholars engaging in ecclesiological debates on a wide variety of issues.