Title: The Second Vatican Council
Description: The Second Vatican Council (1963-65) changed the face of modern Catholicism in bringing it into a positive relationship with modern culture. There were significant changes in Catholic thought and practice regarding major topics. This timely and significant book looks at those major issues: revelation, liturgy, the church, ecumenism, world religions, mission, the role of Mary, and the future of the Church. The reader is introduced to the content of Vatican II documents, debates around their interpretation and the manner of their implementation. The essays are written by the leading figures in the Catholic Church and allow the reader to see the Council's impact upon modern Catholicism and engagement with the modern world. (Publisher).
Subjects: Doctrines, Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965), Vatican Council. fast (OCoLC)fst01405122, Doctrinal Theology, Catholic Church, Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965 : Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano), Councils and synods