The Church in the Making: Lumen Gentium, Christus Dominus, Orientalium Ecclesiarum (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780809142767)

Despite the great changes that Vatican II brought to the Church, few people grasp the council's teachings, or are aware of the debates that have taken place in the past four decades regarding the council's authentic reception and implementation To respond to this pressing pastoral reality, distinguished theologian and professor Richard R. Gaillardetz focuses on three of the council's documents: 1) The Dogmatic Constitution on the Church (Lumen Gentium), 2) The Decree on the Pastoral Office of Bishops in the Church (Christus Dominus), and 3) The Decree on the Catholic Eastern Churches (Orientalium Ecclesiarum). In clear and accessible terms, the author outlines the history of these documents, and presents their central themes. This is followed by comprehensive and balanced analysis of how these texts have been implemented in the church. He concludes with some of his own proposals for furthering the vision of the Second Vatican Council. +

Author: Richard R. Gaillardetz
ISBN-10: 0809142767
ISBN-13: 9780809142767
Publisher: Paulist Press
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2006
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.96h x 6.04w x 0.69d

Review Citation(s):
Commonweal 09/14/2007 pg. 26