Vatican II and the ecumenical way / George H. Tavard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tavard, George H. (George Henry), 1922-

Series:

Marquette studies in theology ; no. 52.

Marquette studies in theology ; no. 52

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christian union--Catholic Church.

Christian union.

Vatican Council--(2nd : 1962-1965 : Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano).

Vatican Council.

Vatican Council--(2nd : 1962-1965). Decretum de oecumenismo.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (155 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Milwaukee, WI : Marquette University Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Appointed by John XXIII to the Pontifical Secretariat for the Promotion of the Unity of Christians, and then to the Vatican Council as theologian (peritus), George Tavard directly contributed to the writing of the Decree on Ecumenism and afterward served in major ecumenical dialogues, both in the U.S. and internationally. Born from this ecumenical experience and theological reflection and influenced by theology in France, where Henri de Lubac was one of his professors and he was personally acquainted with Jean Danielou and Yves Congar, the author will guide the reader through the problems, dif

Contents:

short title page; title page George H. Tavard Vatican II and theEcumenical Way; copyright page; Contents; Foreword; Introduction The Way to Vatican II; Chapter 1 Ecumenical Itinerary; Chapter 2 The Decree on Ecumenism; Chapter 3 For a Theology of Dialogue; Chapter 4 Searching for Language; Chapter 5 Speaking Together; Chapter 6 For an Ecumenical Ecclesiology; Chapter 7 Progress and Models; Chapter 8 Problems of Reception; Conclusion Lessons of Ecumenism; Appendix Can Theology be Non-verbal?; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-87462-494-0

1-4356-1082-2

OCLC:

609853318