Popes, Councils, and Theology
Author | : Owen F. Cummings |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 394 |
Release | : 2021-06-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781725288928 |
ISBN-13 | : 1725288923 |
Rating | : 4/5 (923 Downloads) |
Download or read book Popes, Councils, and Theology written by Owen F. Cummings and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you wish to understand something of the contemporary Catholic Church? If you do, then this book is for you. It offers a careful overview of the history of the church from the mid-nineteenth century, with Pope Pius IX, until the present day, with Pope Francis. It deals with two major councils of the church, Vatican I (1869–70) and Vatican II (1962–65). Furthermore, it provides a detailed and accurate summary of the major theological movements in the church during this period.