Popes, councils, and theology : from Pope Pius IX to Pope Francis / Owen F. Cummings ; foreword by John Wester.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cummings, Owen F.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Papacy--History--19th century.

Papacy.

Papacy--History--20th century.

History.

Catholic Church--History--19th century.

Catholic Church.

Catholic Church--History--20th century.

Vatican Council--(1st : 1869-1870 : Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano).

Vatican Council.

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

Physical Description:

xiv, 380 pages ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Eugene, OR : Pickwick Publications, 2021.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

1. Eighteenth-century soundings

2. Pope Piux IX (1846-78)

3. Vatican I, 1869-70

4. Pope Leo XIII (1878-1903)

5. Pope Pius X (1903-14)

6. The modernist crisis

7. Pope Benedict XV (1914-22)

8. Pope Pius XI (1922-39)

9. Pope Pius XII (1939-58)

10. The New Theology

11. Pope John XXIII (1958-63)

12. Pope Paul VI (1963-78

13. Vatican Council II (1962-65)

14. Concilium and Communio : Karl Rahner, SJ (1904-84), and Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905-88)

15. Pope Pohn Paul I (August 26-September 28, 1978)

16. Pope John Paul II (1978-2005)

17. Pope Benedict XVI (2005-13)

18. Pope Francis (2013- )

19. The church tomorrow by way of conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliography (p. 365-380).

ISBN:

1725288923

9781725288928

OCLC:

1259330013

Publisher Number:

99988511175