num_pages: 500
description: This life-work crystallizes and clarifies the major developments in Catholic thought and practice before and after Vatican II. Each chapter focuses on an essential theme -- theology, spirituality, scripture, social justice, ecumenism, priesthood, apostolate of the laity, women in the church, medicine and ethics, crisis in the church -- and illuminates them through stories, experiences, and insights.Anyone interested in understanding the watershed history of Catholicism in the 20th century will value Walter Burghardt as a reliable guide and fascinating companion.
language: English
title: Long Have I Loved You: A Theologian Reflects on His Church
titlecomplete: Long Have I Loved You: A Theologian Reflects on His Church
ratings_count: 5
publisher: Orbis Books