Vatican II
Subtitle: renewal within tradition
By: edited by Matthew L. Lamb and Matthew Levering.
Contributors: Lamb, Matthew L.; Levering, Matthew, 1971-
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 462
ISBN-13: 9780195332681; 9780195332674
Subjects: Catholic Church -- Doctrines
Other titles: Vatican 2
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Part I. The Constitutions:; title: The dogmatic constitution on the church, Lumen Gentium:; title: 1. Nature, mission, and structure of the church / Avery Dulles; title: 2. The universal call to holiness / Benoît-Dominique de La Soujeole; title: The dogmatic constitution on divine revelation, Dei Verbum:; title: 3. Revelation and its transmission / Francis Martin; title: 4. Inspiration and interpretation / Denis Farkasfalvy; title: The constitution on the sacred liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium:; title: 5. Theology of the liturgy / Pamela E. J. Jackson; title: 6. The sacraments of the church / Romanus Cessario; title: The pastoral constitution onthe church in the modern world, Gaudium et Spes:; title: 7. Doctrinal perspectives on the church in the modern world / J. Brian Benestad; title: 8. Pastoral perspectives on the church in the modern world / Matthew Levering; title: Part II. The Decrees:; title: 9. The decree on the bishops' pastoral office in the church, Christus Dominus / Brian Ferme; title: 10. The decree on the ministry and life of priests, Presbyterorum Ordinis / Guy Mansini and Lawrence J. Welch; title: 11. The decree on priestly formation, Optatam Totius / Anthony A. Akinwale; title: 12. The decree on the appropriate renewal of religious life, Perfectae Caritatis / M. Prudence Allen and M. Judith O'Brien; title: 13. The decree on the apostolate of the laity, Apostolicam Actuositatem / Robert W. Oliver; title: 14. The decree on the church's missionary activity, Ad Gentes / Francis George; title: 15. The decree on ecumenism, Unitatis Redintegratio / Charles Morerod; title: 16. The decree on the Eastern Catholic churches, Orientalium Ecclesiarum / Khaled Anatolios; title: 17. The decree on the instruments of social communication, Inter Mirifica / Richard John Neuhaus; title: Part III. The Declarations:; title: 18. The declaration on religious freedom, Dignitatis Humanae / F. Russell Hittinger; title: 19. The declaration on Christian education, Gravissimum Educationis / Don J. Briel; title: 20. The declaration on the relationship of the church to non-Christian religions, Nostra Aetate / Arthur Kennedy; title: Commentary:; title: 20. Anamnesis, Epiclesis, Prolepsis: categories for reading the Second Vatican Council as "renewal within tradition" / Geoffrey Wainwright; title: Concluding Reflections:; title: 22. The challenges of reform and renewal within Catholic tradition / Matthew L. Lamb