John W. O'Malley Sj

Catholic History for Today's Church (eBook, ePUB)

How Our Past Illuminates Our Present

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

We can't understand the issues swirling in today's Catholic church without understanding the past. In Catholic History for Today's Church acclaimed historian John W. O'Malley, SJ, illuminates some of today's most contentious issues-from celibacy to the role of the pope-through their history. In his characteristically engaging style, O'Malley's essays provide readers with an overview of each theme in history then explore how that past connects with life today. Many of the essays highlight his expertise on the papacy and the papal curia, as well as the significance and legacies of the Council of Trent and Vatican II. By taking a historical approach, O'Malley shows how contemporary issues arose, assesses where they are today, and suggests how they might be changed for the better. Catholic History for Today's Church takes an invaluable long view on topics that too often find us shortsighted.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. September 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781442250031
• Artikelnr.: 43808582

Autorenporträt

John W. O'Malley, SJ, was a Roman Catholic priest and professor in the department of theology at Georgetown University. He is the author of a number of books, including A History of the Popes, The First Jesuits, and What Happened at Vatican II. He holds the Johannes Quasten Medal from The Catholic University of America for distinguished achievement in religious studies, and he has won numerous other awards, including best book and lifetime achievement. He is past president of the American Catholic Historical Association and the Renaissance Society of America.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Part I. The Papacy and the Popes
1 The Millennium and the Papalization of Catholicism
2 Papal Job Descriptions: Yesterday and Today
3 Cardinals in Conclave: A Troubled History
4 Reform of the Papal Curia: Historical and Theological Perspectives
5 The Beatification of Pope Pius IX
6 Two Popes: Benedict and Francis
Part II. Two Councils: Trent and Vatican II
7 The Council of Trent: Myths, Misunderstandings, and Unintended
Consequences
8 Bishops and Theologians at the Council of Trent: A Lesson for Today
9 The Council of Trent and Michelangelo's Last Judgment
10 Ten Sure-Fire Ways to Mix Up the Teaching of Vatican II
11 What Happened and Did Not Happen at Vatican II
12 Dialog and the Identity of Vatican II
13 Two Councils Compared: Trent and Vatican II
Part Three: The Church at Large
14 Some Basics about Celibacy
15 Were Medieval Universities Catholic?
16 Excommunicating Politicians
17 One Priesthood, Two Traditions
Conclusion: My Life of Learning