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The Disputed Teachings of Vatican II: Continuity and Reversal in Catholic Doctrine is unavailable, but you can change that!

The Second Vatican Council (1962–1965) radically shook up many centuries of tradition in the Roman Catholic Church. This book by Thomas Guarino, a noted expert on the sources and methods of Catholic doctrine, investigates whether Vatican II’s highly contested teachings on religious freedom, ecumenism, and the Virgin Mary represented a harmonious development of—or a rupture with—Catholic...

theology is always both preservative and creative. In every epoch it must face new crises, meet new challenges, and offer answers to new questions. As a living enterprise, it must remain intelligible to the men and women of the day. These themes were central to the programmatic allocution of John XXIII when he opened Vatican II on October 11, 1962. Pope John called for a new outpouring of the Holy Spirit, with the Catholic Church forging strong links with other Christians, with adherents of other
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