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Traces the evolution of "Gaudium et Spes", one of the key documents to come out of Vatican II, from its beginnings to its eventual promulgation at the end of the council in December 1965. This book He reviews its reception by the Catholic Church and other Christian churches, and its possible future influence.

In this remarkably clear text, Tanner offers the results of years of intensive study and teaching of the ecumenical councils, provides a comprehensive history of councilor teaching, extending from the early and medieval councils to the Second Vatican Council.

Councils have been of fundamental importance to the historical development of the Catholic Church. From the First Council of Nicaea in 325 CE to the reforming Second Vatican Council of 1962-5, the conciliar movement has more often than not represented the interests and prerogatives of the mass of the faithful: frequently -- especially from medieval times -- as a bulwark against the untrammelled supremacy of the Pope. Norman Tanner is arguably ...

As the council is commemorated on its 50th anniversary, readers can turn to these source materials to better understand the Church's positions on its relationship with the secular world and other religions, human rights, and other still highly relevant issues.

The Later Middle Ages (1300-1500 CE) have often been characterised as a period of decline for Christendom. The era seems to sit uncomfortably between the remarkable achievements of church and society in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, and the revivals of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation in the sixteenth century. The period has even been called a 'Babylonian Captivity' for the Church, echoing the struggles of the Israelites in exil...

The Decrees of the Ecumenical Councils is a monumental (over 2, 500 pages) two -- volume work that brings together for the first time -- in the original languages and in a fresh English translation -- all the decrees of all the ecumenical councils from Nicaea I to Vatican II. These decrees represent an authoritative distillation of Christian thought, doctrine, and tradition. In addition to the text of the decrees in English translation, a gene...

Here is a one-volume history of the Christian people from Pentecost to the present day, with principal focus on the Catholic Church. Having passed AD 2000 it seems appropriate and necessary to have a new short history of the first two millennia of the Christian era.In the last half century there has been a massive amount of research into Church history, published in learned articles and in multi-volume works. Full notice is taken of these rece...

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Christianity in the later Middle Ages was flourishing, popular and vibrant and the institutional church was generally popular - in stark contrast to the picture of corruption and decline painted by the later Reformers. This title provides a history of religion in this pivotal period.