When bishops meet : an essay comparing Trent, Vatican I, and Vatican II /

Catholic councils are meetings of bishops. In this unprecedented comparison of the three most recent meetings, John O'Malley covers over 450 years in one volume and examines the councils' most pressing and consistent concerns: questions of purpose, power, and relevance in a changing world....

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: O'Malley, John W. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2019.
Subjects:
Catholic Church > Government.
Église catholique > Gouvernement.
Catholic Church.
Council of Trent > (1545-1563 : > Trento, Italy)
Vatican Council > (1st : > 1869-1870 : > Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano)
Vatican Council > (2nd : > 1962-1965 : > Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano)
Council of Trent.
Vatican Council.
Councils and synods.
Conciles et synodes.
RELIGION > Christianity > Catholic.
RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic
Political science.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Part One. Three great issues: What is a council?
  • Does church teaching change?
  • Who is in charge?
  • Part Two. Participants: Popes and curia
  • Theologians
  • Laity
  • The other
  • Part Three. Impact and future: What difference did the councils make?
  • Will there be one?

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