The Oxford Handbook of Vatican II is a rich source of information and reflections on many aspects of the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965), one of the most significant religious events of the twentieth century. The chapters introduce readers to the historical context and outstanding features of the conciliar event, and its principal teachings on Scripture and Tradition, the church, liturgy, religious liberty, ecumenism, interreligious dialogue, church-world relations, and mission. Consideration is given to some neglected aspects of the council, including: the forgotten papal speeches that lay out its fundamental orientation and ought to guide its interpretation; the presence and contributions of women; and the non-reception of the council among Catholic traditionalists. Ecumenical scholars reflect on the significance of Vatican II for the life of other Christian churches and the search for Christian unity; others examine Catholic dialogue with other religious traditions. Surveying the diverse receptions of the council in the perspective of a world church, chapters focusing on Asia, Africa, Latin America, North America, Oceania, and Europe reflect on the interpretation and influence of the council and its teaching on the life of the church in diverse cultural contexts. This Handbook will serve as a valuable guide to one of the most important events and bodies of Catholic teaching since the Protestant Reformation and the Council of Trent in the sixteenth century, to the interpretation of the council's teaching, and to its continuing role in guiding the life of the church in the twenty-first century..
Catherine E. Clifford and Massimo Faggioli: Introduction I Context and Sources 1: John W. O Malley: From Trent and Vatican I to Vatican II 2: Massimo Faggioli: Historical Context of Vatican II: Church and World 3: David Grumett: Movements of Ressourcement in Theology: Foundations for a Council of Renewal 4: Norman Tanner, SJ: Editions of the Council Documents in English 5: Piero Doria: An Archive for Vatican II 6: Federico Ruozzi: Other Sources for the Study of Vatican II: Journalistic Accounts, Personal Diaries, Published Reports by Observers, and the Mass Media 7: Peter Hünermann: The Unique Character of Vatican II's Teaching II The Council Documents 8: Alberto Melloni: Expunged and Forgotten Texts and Messages of Vatican II 9: John F. Baldovin, SJ: The Constitution on Sacred Liturgy 10: Richard Gaillardetz: The Ecclesiology of Vatican II 11: Hans-Joachim Sander: Gaudium et Spes: From the Binary Church-World to the Triad Church-World-Pastorality 12: Gerald O Collins, SJ: Vatican II's Theology of Revelation 13: Joachim Schmiedl: Church Governance and Forms of Christian Vocation 14: Jane E. Regan: Faith Formation in Light of Vatican II 15: Stephen Bevans, SVD: Vatican II's Missiology: Foundation for a Missionary Church 16: Silvia Scatena: Religious Liberty at Vatican II 17: Catherine E. Clifford: Ecumenism: A Principal Concern of the Second Vatican Council 18: John Borelli: Interreligious Dialogue at Vatican II 19: Regina Heyder: Women and the Council: Catholic Women s Organizations and Women Theologians Prior to and During Vatican II III Catholic Reception 20: Gilles Routhier: Vatican II and the Theology of Reception 21: Salvador Pié-Ninot: The History of Conciliar Reception 22: Philippe Roy-Lysencourt: The Reception of the Second Vatican Council by Traditionalist Catholics 23: Andrea Riccardi: The Papacy and Vatican II 24: Paul D. Murray: The Reception of Vatican II in Systematic Theology 25: James T. Bretzke, SJ: Moral Theology and the Paradigm Shift of Vatican II 26: John Beal: New Wine, Old Wineskins: The Reception of Vatican II in Canon Law 27: Serena Nocetti: Theologians, Theologies, Church: Feminist Theologies in the Process of the Reception of Vatican II IV Reception by Other Christians and Non-Christians 28: Peter De Mey: Non-Catholic Observers at Vatican II 29: Radu Bordeianu: The Reception of Vatican II by the Orthodox Church 30: Mark D. Chapman: The Reception of Vatican II by Anglicans 31: William G. Rusch: The Reception of Vatican II by Lutheran Churches 32: Donald W. Norwood: Reformed Reception of Vatican II 33: David Carter: The Methodist Reception of Vatican II 34: Tim Perry: Evangelicals and the Reception of the Second Vatican Council 35: John Pawlikowski, OSM: Catholic-Jewish Relations in Light of Nostra Aetate: A New Era 36: Michael Fitzgerald: Nostra Aetate: A Guide for Ongoing Inter-religious Dialogue 37: Peter Phan: Vatican II and Interreligious Dialogue: The Catholic Church and Asian Religions V: Global Reception 38: Matthew A. Shadle: Catholicism and International Affairs Since Vatican II 39: Shaji George Kochuthara, CMI: Reception of Vatican II in Asia 40: Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator, SJ: The Impact, Reception, and Implementation of Vatican II in Africa 41: Carlos Schickendantz: Reception of Vatican II in Latin America and the Caribbean 42: Brian P. Flanagan: Reception of Vatican II in North America 43: Mathijs Lamberigts: Reception of Vatican II in Europe 44: Ormond Rush: Receiving the Vision of Vatican II in Oceania
Catherine E. Clifford is Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology in the Faculty of Theology, Saint Paul University, Ottawa, where she also serves as founding Director of the Research Centre on Vatican II and Twenty-First-Century Catholicism. She holds a PhD (Theology) from the University of St Michel's College, Toronto (2002) and a Licentiate in Theology from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland (1987). Her research and teaching interests lie in the areas of ecclesiology, ecumenism, and the history of Vatican II, with a particular emphasis on the understanding of ecclesial reform, the development of doctrines, and the diversity of Christian communions within the world Christian movement. She is actively engaged in ecumenical work, and presently serves as a member of the Methodist-Roman Catholic International Commission. Massimo Faggioli is Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at Villanova University (Philadelphia). He previously held a teaching post at the John XXIII Foundation for Religious Studies in Bologna (1996-2008), and was founding co-chair (2012-2017) of the Vatican II Studies group at the American Academy of Religion. He is the author ofA Council for the Global Church: Receiving Vatican II in History (2015) and The Liminal Papacy of Pope Francis: Moving Toward Global Catholicity (2020).
Reviews for The Oxford Handbook of Vatican II
The Oxford Handbook of Vatican II he Oxford Handbook of Vatican II attempts a Herculean task...Those in the English speaking world who teach Catholic theology now have a book at hand that comprehensively considers virtually every important post-conciliar subject, filled with references and additional resources, against which scholars and average Catholics can crosscheck their arguments and intuitions. * Michael Sean Winters, National Catholic Reporter * For those who know little of the council, the book is the perfect primer. For those called to preach or teach in the name of the church, it becomes an invaluable guide, from university professors to parish priests to catechists. * Michael Sean Winters, National Catholic Reporter *
