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Ligonier Ministries Lessons from the Upper Room
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£15.68
Sophia Institute Press Ceremonial for Priests
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£26.96
Ave Maria Press Pray for Us: 75 Saints Who Sinned, Suffered, and
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£18.00
Rockridge Press Daily Lessons from the Saints: 52 Weeks of
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£17.09
Sophia Institute Press Overcoming Spiritual Discouragement: The Wisdom
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£14.20
Hendrickson Publishers Inc Encountering Jesus in the Real World of the
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£23.39
Hendrickson Publishers Inc A Handbook on the Jewish Roots of the Gospels
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£21.59
Messenger Publications Pedro Arrupe SJ: Mystic with Open Eyes
Book SynopsisWith an Introduction by Peter McVerry SJ Why might this man be declared a saint? Pedro Arrupe, twenty-eighth Superior General of the Society of Jesus, re-founded the Jesuits and re-cast Ignatian spirituality for our times. He was a prisoner of Imperial Japan, a first responder when the atom bomb fell on Hiroshima, a pioneer of Catholic social justice and a founder of the Jesuit Refugee Service. His mind and heart were shaped by the Second Vatican Council. Few people—outside religious life—know his story. But now that the process for his beatification is underway, he will become known across the Catholic world and beyond. Best-selling author Brian Grogan SJ, whose life has been deeply influenced by Arrupe, has written Pedro Arrupe SJ: Mystic With Open Eyes. With a foreword by Peter McVerry SJ, this booklet is a guide to the extraordinary life of a great-souled human being. Arrupe belongs to the world because he had a profound love for everyone, especially the neediest. This succinct account of his life, 1907–1991, highlights his dynamic influence on the Church of today as it labours to build a civilisation of justice and love.Trade ReviewHis humanity and holiness shine through these pages…the pathos and suffering of Arrupe’s silence is powerfully captured…The reflections at the end of each chapter enrich the experience of encountering this remarkable man. * The Furrow *… a very readable introduction to a modest man who brought about remarkable change, reforming the Jesuit charism and recasting Ignatian spirituality for our times. * Jesuits in Britain *Those seeking to understand…the life of a great man will gain from this booklet…this book provides readers with an essential groundwork for further reading * The Irish Catholic *
£6.48
Messenger Publications Counsels of the Holy Spirit: A Reading of St
Book SynopsisMany books have already been written on spiritual counselling, especially in the Ignatian tradition. But very few consider how Ignatius gave spiritual advice in his letters, directed to various and specific situations. If God really leads us in our spiritual journey, as Ignatius believed, what is the role of the spiritual adviser? What part is played by the numerous rules given in the Spiritual Exercises? The letters show that Ignatius really wanted to give scope to his correspondents and to their awareness of the work of the Holy Spirit within them. Ignatius deployed a “Pedagogy of Consolation” in which his correspondents were trained to exercise their own spiritual agency by discovering God’s abundant gifts. It was clear to Ignatius that a counselling relationship was first grounded in God’s freedom but also in the freedom of the person who asks for assistance. In six chapters, Patrick C. Goujon focuses on eight letters. He offers a careful reading which emphasizes what makes giving spiritual help possible in a conversation. We are shown how Ignatius deals with decision-making and with obstacles in the spiritual life. He is also revealed giving encouragement and correction and advising about how to offer these to others. His aim is to help people grow in freedom which, in turn, permits them to live according to God’s will. Through his letters, we are allowed to enter not only Ignatius’s study, the famous camerata in Rome, but also into his heart. “This volume is an excellent introduction to the letters of Ignatius of Loyola (…) making it an important scholarly contribution not only for those interested in Ignatian spirituality, but also for those interested in the history of spirituality more broadly”, Mark Rotsaert, ARSITrade Review‘Anyone interested in Ignatian spirituality will read this book – it is challenging and transforming. Your life will be changed in reading this book.’ -- Eileen Quinn Knight * Catholic Profiles *‘This is a delightful and welcome addition to Ignatian literature. It will enrich the reader with a greater knowledge and love of Ignatius.’ -- Denis Blackledge SJ * Catholic South West newspaper *'ANYONE with an interest in understanding more about Ignatian spirituality may find this scholarly exploration of St Ignatius's letters helpful.' -- William Scholes * The Irish News *‘an excellent introduction to the teachings and spirituality of St Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits’ -- Ruadhán Jones * The Irish Catholic *'an excellent theoretical background to read the letters of Ignatius... Goujon provides interpretative keys that can be effectively employed in various situations that need counsel ...' * Archivum Historicum Societatis Iesu *'...clear, well-structured and practical...to be recommended, especially for spiritual directors and those training in this important ministry.' * The Furrow *
£12.95
Messenger Publications Discover God Daily: Seven Life-Changing Moments
Book SynopsisOne of the traps in the spiritual life is assuming that things will happen miraculously in one dramatic, unrepeatable moment. The authors illustrate the “slow work of God” (Teilhard de Chardin), an unfolding of God’s plan for our lives over time, as a much more helpful and humanising way to look at faith. Using details from the life of St Ignatius Loyola. The 7 stages of Ignatius’ life that reflect this slow process of growth in the Spirit are: Lack of awareness and superficial religion (being ‘asleep’: his life as a courtier & soldier); Waking up (his dreams shattered at Pamplona, the painful convalescing at Loyola); Extremes (initial over-enthusiasm of being a pilgrim on the road to Manresa); Eyes Opened (deepening in faith at Montserrat, Manresa & the Cave); Gaining wisdom (beginning again, studying in Barcelona); Gathering a group (spiritual conversations about what to do, deliberations in Venice & Rome) and Embracing leadership (going against his pilgrim instincts to head up the Society in Rome) The Ignatian spirituality points from each are drawn out and explained in imagined conversations with God, reflections, scripture pieces and real-life applications. The authors have established a very popular style of conveying the essentials of Ignatian spirituality and readers will find the book both accessible and enjoyable.Trade Review‘accessible and enjoyable... the authors have established a very popular style of conveying the essentials of Ignatian spirituality.’ * Independent Catholic News *‘...the two authors have come up with another winner, which will help and encourage others on their pilgrimage through life.’ * Catholic South West *‘ It is a joy to read this beautifully-written book. This little gem presents us with a vision of a compassionate God, powerfully guiding us through those messy bits and pieces of life’. * Intercom *
£10.84
Christian Focus Publications Ltd Unity and Diversity: The Founders of the Free
Book SynopsisIt has been many years since there has been a popular level book, which has looked at the life and ministry of some of the ‘fathers’ of the Free Church of Scotland. This book looks at the life and ministry of a number of the key figures in the Disruption era and late 19th Century Free Church. Beginning with Thomas Chalmers, each chapter has a biographical sketch of a key figure with an emphasis on why these men mattered in their time and what they still have to say to us in the 21st century. All of the men portrayed were committed to the advancement of the Gospel in Scotland and further afield. While they shared a commitment to the Confession of Faith and reformed theology, this was expressed in unique ways by each of these men. Hence both unity and diversity is on view in these fascinating pages.Trade Review"The variety between these men, in gifts, interests, influence, attitudes, and even theological emphases, is laid out very clearly through the book. But equally clear, against that very background, is the unity they upheld in the church, at the heart of which was their common insistence on the final authority of the Bible as God's Word. As such, there is something here for readers in every church, whether or not they are 'in ministry' or not - it is very readable, hardly seeming to run to around 300 pages." -- Evangelicals NowAt this moment in church history the people of God sorely need to be reminded that following Christ means being willing to part with cherished denominational identities and connections, church buildings, and even houses and secure salaries. This welcome book includes a picture of each of these founding fathers of the Free Church of Scotland and - to a man - they all look as sober as hot, black coffee in a styrofoam cup. As we are in no danger of overdoing their earnestness, spending a few hours with such steely-eyed men can safely serve to remind us of what it means to stake one's life and livelihood on the lordship of Jesus Christ. Sandy Finlayson has written a clear, lively book that concedes when these churchmen were wrong without thereby obscuring their passionate stand for the Gospel. -- Timothy Larsen (McManis Professor of Christian Thought, Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois)"Sandy Finlayson's study of the nineteenth century leaders of the Free Church of Scotland is neither hagiography nor iconoclasm; rather, it is the thoughtful reflection of a committed presbyterian on the men who helped shape the Scottish church through their commitment to orthodoxy, evangelism, and social action. The attractive churchmanship which these church leaders represented is all too rare today; and I hope this work will do something to restore it to its rightful place in the wider Christian landscape." -- Carl R. Trueman (Professor of Biblical and Religious Studies, Grove City College, Pennsylvania)"Reading the lives and works of these men will make us all wiser, healthier, more daring and, in the best sense of the word, broader Christians; and in the poor, fragmented church in Britain today, this is what is most urgently needed." -- The Evangelical Magazine (Published by Evangelical Movement of Wales)
£15.39
Christian Focus Publications Ltd Alien Nation: The Growing Isolation of the Church
Book SynopsisThis book will challenge you about the growing isolation of the church from today's culture. "This book gives us courage to stand for what is right, good true and without flinching, and to win the hearts as well as the minds by showing selfish love in a selfish society." From the foreword by Sir Fred Catherwood.Trade Review‘This very readable book is a bridge, over which God's unchanging Truth, revealed in the Bible, travels into everyday life in the 21st century, with all its challenges and problems. ...absolutely on target.' -- David Jackman, Director, Proclamation Trust (Past President, The Proclamation Trust, London)... rooted in Scripture. A challenging read. As Fred Catherwood says in the foreward, it 'gives us courage to stand for what is right, good and tru without flinching, and to win hearts as well as minds by showing selfless love in a selfish society.' -- Banner of Truth Magazine'Bold and perceptive in its exposure of secular society; searching, encouraging and compassionate in its challenge to the church. This is an outstanding and highly readable book which will serve to equip Christians for effective living in today's world.' -- William Taylor, St Helen's, London (Minister, St. Helen's Bishopsgate, London)"Happy optimists who are convinced all is well with the church in general and evangelicalism in particular should not read this book. They will find it too disturbing. But those who find themselves in anguish over the rising moral vacuity of the culture and in frustration over the tendency of some parts of evangelicalism to reduce Christianity to religious niceness and a self-defined experience of God, will find their minds renewed, their hearts stirred, and their wills strengthened." -- Don Carson, Trinity International University, Illinois (Emeritus Professor of New Testament, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois)
£8.62
Fons Vitae,US A Portrait of a Prophet: As Seen by His
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£21.38
ATF Press The Ordination of Women: Interdenominational
Book SynopsisDiscourse concerning the ordination of women to ministry in the Christian Churches is over 200 hundred years old and spans the geoprpahical regions of the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia as well as Australia and the Pacific. Women have been present as ordained ministers in reformed churches since 1953. Yes, the debate still rages in some churches. This collections of essays examine the deabtes in many of these churches.
£17.53
Sophia Institute Press The Angels and Their Mission
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£13.99
ICS Publications God the Joy of My Life: A Biography of Saint
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£17.05
Loving on Purpose Foundations of Honor: Building a Powerful
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£13.49
Word on Fire The Pivotal Players: 12 Heroes Who Shaped the
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£26.96
HigherLife Publishing Faith and the Marketplace: Becoming the Person of Influence God Intended You to Be
Book SynopsisWhether you work as a plumber or politician, manager or metal-worker--where you work is your mission field. Believe it or not, your business was created for Kingdom business. There is a level of fruitfulness and authority in which God wants you to operate. This life-transforming message has been newly revised and expanded to provide you with fresh insights and revelation on how you can be a person of tremendous influence in the arena where God has placed you. This Kingdom leadership playbook promises to catapult you to the next level of your career, profession, business, or ministry. Learn how to build your faith in God and understand His perfect plan for your life. Your faith was never meant to be separated from your work or business life. Using both scripture and personal stories, Bill Winston will show you how God is restoring this unbeatable team of kings and priests to advance His Kingdom and transform the marketplace through the superior principles of faith and fruitfulness.
£14.20
Brepols N.V. The Censorship and Fortuna of Platina's Lives of
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£89.95
Peeters Het Memoriaal Van Abt Jan Moors. 15 November
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£34.20
Kohlhammer Zeugnis Und Zeitgeschichte: Studien Zum
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£89.76
Evangelische Verlagsanstalt Die Greifswalder Lehrsynagoge Johann Friedrich
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£56.00
Bohlau Verlag Religiöse Grenzgänger im östlichen Europa:
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£80.20
Harrassowitz Religion Macht Politik: Hofgeistlichkeit Im
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£85.50
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG Priester in Zeiten des Umbruchs: Identität und
Book SynopsisKatholische Priester sahen sich in der ersten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts angesichts der politisch-gesellschaftlichen Umbruchsprozesse im Zuge der Modernisierung mit einer Welt im Wandel konfrontiert. Forstner geht am Beispiel des Pfarrklerus in Oberbayern der Frage nach, wie der Klerus und die Verantwortlichen in der Kirchenhierarchie auf diese Veränderungen reagierten. Er untersucht dabei die Prozesse der Nachwuchsrekrutierung und -ausbildung ebenso, wie den Wandel in der sozialen und mentalen Disposition des Klerus. Ein besonderer Schwerpunkt liegt auf der priesterlichen Alltagskultur, deren unterschiedlichste Ausprägungen betrachtet werden: Das katholische Pfarrhaus mit seinen Hausgenossen, die materielle Situation des Klerus, seine geistigen und wissenschaftlichen Interessen ebenso wie sein Freizeitverhalten zwischen Wirtshaus und Sportplatz. Forstner zeigt, wie der Klerus in einem steten Spannungsverhältnis zwischen der Partizipation an den Errungenschaften der Moderne und der Wahrung der von der Obrigkeit geforderten Distanz zu diesen stand. Dem abweichenden Verhalten von Klerikern und den Strategien von dessen Verdeckung und Tabuisierung widmet sich die Studie anhand von Phänomenen wie dem Konkubinat, praktizierter Homosexualität und Eigentumsdelikten. Nicht zuletzt geht der Autor der Frage nach, wie der Klerus den gröÃten politischen und gesellschaftlichen Herausforderung seiner Zeit, dem nationalsozialistischen Herrschaftssystem mit seinen Folgen und dem Krieg, gegenÃ"bertrat.
£145.71
Schwabe Verlagsgruppe Aufklarung Uber Religion: Literarische
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£81.70
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Depredadores sagrados: Pederastía clerical en
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£15.26
Vida Publishers Comentario Al Evangelio de Lucas Y a Los Hechos
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£41.60
Roca Editorial de Libros, S.L. Intrigas y poder en el Vaticano / Intrigue and
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£20.36
Editorial Kairos Veinticuatro Horas de la Vida de Un Monje
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£18.63
Peeters Publishers Church and Order: A Reformed Perspective
Book SynopsisChurch and order. A reformed perspective. are the Onclin lectures given at the Faculty of Canon Law in Leuven during February 1998. The first four chapters give a perspective on the fundamental principles of Reformed Church Government. Follows a discussion of what a Church Order as a document of order in the church is all about - its scope, its authority, its relationship to Holy Scripture etc. The last chapter is a reflection on how the rights of people can and should be protected in reformed churches - a burning issue in our day. The book is also an attempt to take note of canon law developments within the Roman Catholic Church and also to contribute to the dialogue between Rome and the churches of the reformation.
£25.84
Peeters Publishers History of Vatican II: English Version Edited by
Book SynopsisThis third volume of the History of Vatican II describes the period during which the Second Vatican Council began to assume its mature and distinct character. With the succession of Pope Paul VI to Pope John XXIII the Council had a new head. With the revisions of texts accomplished during the firts intersession the council had a new agenda more in line with the desires of the majority that had emerged during the first period. With the appointment of four Moderators the Council had a new leadership. The volume describes the peculiar situation of Paul VI as a pope elected in the midst of an ecumenical council and the vision of the Council - and the Church - that he outlined in his opening speech, which was followed immediately by a consideration of the text on the Church. Both in this discussion and in the one that followed, on bishops, the issue of collegiality would be passionately debated. The Council also completed its work on the first two documents promulgated: the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy and the Declaration on the Communications Media. The ecumenical commitment of the Council became visible, not only in the discussion of a decree on ecumenism, but in the visit of Paul VI to the Holy Land. During the second intersession the work of the Council continued, the most important features of which were the beginnings of the liturgical reform, the revision of the major texts still to be considered or voted on, and a plan to reduce many other texts to simple sets of propositions that was designed to make it possible for the Council to end with the third period.
£82.75
Peeters Publishers Mysterium Ecclesiae: Images of the Church and Its
Book SynopsisStarting-point of this book is that for Origen the object of religious knowledge is a mystery. Therefore he shrinks from using 'definitions', by which in his opinion the mystery is literally 'restricted'. This also applies to the Church. About her can only be spoken 'in a manner of speaking' and by means of images. The Bible itself leads the way in this respect. Therefore one must not stick to the literal meaning of the text, but one must try to understand it spiritually. Origen traces the meaning of the biblical images of the Church. Sometimes he elaborates them or puts them in a new context. But he also creates new images to describe the Church and already detects in the Old Testament all kinds of types of the Church. Analyzing all these images the author gives insight in Origen's ecclesiology.
£99.77
Peeters Publishers The Teaching of Church-state Relations in
Book SynopsisThere is great concern nowadays regarding the character and position of University studies all over Europe as the result of a possible coordination of University studies. Within this context, the subject of this book is the teaching and research activities of Universities and other European institutions in the field of Church-State relations. Four University scholars, Basdevant-Gaudemet, Puza, Kotiranta and Garcia Pardo, report along similar lines on the situation of University studies in this field in the different countries of the European Union. The first report also contains a historical description of the origins and development of the University studies of Church-State relations.
£47.89
Peeters Publishers History of Vatican II: v. 5: Council and the
Book SynopsisIn the 40th year after the close of the second Vatican Council, here is the final volume of its most definitive history. "History of Vatican II, Volume V" takes the reader through the approval of texts such as the "Constitution on Divine Revelation," the "Decree on Religious Liberty," the "Decree on the Church's Missionary Activity" and the "Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World."Reconstructing and commenting on the final session and the transition to a post-Conciliar world Volume V includes chapters on the critical period between the third and fourth sessions by Giovanni Turbanti and the beginning of the fourth session by Gilles Routhier. The third chapter by Mauro Velati deals with events that settled how the fourth session would approve key texts, and the fourth chapter by Christophe Theobald reveals how "the Church under the Word of God" came to be the central focus of Vatican II Theology. Chapters by Peter Hunermann, Lukas Vischer, and Giuseppe Alberigo tell the story of the final days, interpret the Council as an ecumenical event, and show how the reception of the Council's work by the Church at large foreshadows the struggles over the meaning of the Council that continue to this day.An unprecedented and unsurpassed effort of international scholars, "History of Vatican II", will remain a key resource for historians, theologians, and religious professionals for years to come.
£99.95
Peeters Publishers Priests and Prophets Among Pagans, Jews and
Book SynopsisThe emperor Julian pointed out that the duties of priesthood were better understood among 'the impious Galileans' (i.e. Christians) than among his pagan contemporaries. Like the emperor, the essays in this volume look in both directions. Its pages are populated by very diverse figures: Plutach, Aelius Aristides, Alexander of Abonouteichos, Daniel the Stylite, Gregory of Nazianzus, Shenoute of Atripe, Mani, Muhammad, and a host of anonymous Greek and Roman priests, prophets, and diviners. The priests of second temple Judaism are considered too. Both in the Greco-Roman and the early Christian worlds the neat division between priests and prophets proves hard to sustain. But in terms of fame and influence a strong contrast emerges between Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian prophets; this is why it is only among Jews and Christians that 'false prophets' are feared. Two recurrent preoccupations are the relation of priests and prophets to secular power, and the priest/prophet not as reality but as idea, an imagined figure. Leading scholars of the religions of antiquity come together in this wide-ranging and innovative volume.
£55.98
Peeters Publishers Challenges of Moral Leadership
Book SynopsisWhat is it about leadership that makes being a moral leader such a challenge? Why do leaders typically make the same mistakes over and over again, throughout history, across cultures and over time? How do expectations of heroic leadership impact a leader's moral integrity? How do followers contribute to (or undermine) a robust ethical stance of their leaders? This volume addresses these and other questions from a variety of interdisciplinary, practitioner and faith perspectives. It contains, for example, a historical account of leadership challenges, an engagement with the responsibility ethics of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and a contextual study of the specific challenges of ethical leadership in Russia. This second volume of the series Christian Perspectives on Leadership and Social Ethics, published by the Institute of Leadership and Ethics, of the Evangelische Theologische Faculteit in Leuven (Belgium), serves leaders to face an increasingly complex reality.
£57.00
Peeters Publishers History of Vatican II: v. 1
Book SynopsisIn this first volume, Giuseppe Alberigo begins with the extraordinary announcement of the newly-elected Pope John XXIII to convene "a general council for the universal church." Etienne Fouilloux explores the gradual development and shaping of the preparatory commissions. Joseph A. Komonchak then describes the internal struggles to define the scope and nature of the council; J. Oscar Beozzo examines the external climate and focus of the world media, governments, and other religious leaders. Finally, Karl Wittstadt recounts the organizational and logistical refinements that lead up to the eve of the council itself.
£69.82
Peeters Publishers History of Vatican II: English Version Edited by
Book SynopsisThis second volume of The History of Vatican II describes the dramatic first session of the Council as it was electrified by Pope John XXIII's inspiring and liberating speech. It tells the story of how the bishops repudiated the doctrinal texts they had been expected to rubber stamp and gave overwhelming approval of the call to reform the church. Volume II describes the main protagonists, the issues at stake in the debates, and the gradual emergence and triumph of the desire for spiritual renewal and pastoral reform. It concludes with a study of the Council's agenda, an agenda that permitted this desire to become effective in subsequent sessions. In the pages of The Formation of the Council's Identity, such important ecclesiastical personages as the Cardinals Siri of Genoa and Suenens - virtual polar opposites on questions of aggiornamento - and soon-to-be famous periti such as Ives Congar, Hans Kung, and Karl Rahner make their appearances. The mood of the conservatives was one of trepidation in the face of unknown possibilites; the mood of the progressives a mixture of gloom and apprehension in the face of reactionary legalistic preparatory documents and commissions. In the midst of such contradictory expectations, John XXIII injected something completely unexpected in his "moonlight address" on the evening the Council opened. His deep humanity impressed itself upon the Council delegates and the world at large. Chapters include a preface by G. Alberigo; (1) "The Dramatic Opening Days" by A. Ricardi; (2) "The Council Gets Underway" by G.P. Fogarty; (3) "The Debate on the Liturgy" by M. Lamberigts; (4) "A Portrait of the Assembly" by H. Raguer; (5) "The Clash over Divine Revelation" by G. Ruggieri; (6) "The Brief Debate on Communications Media" by M. Lamberigts; (7) "Beyond an Ecclesiology of Polemics; The Debate on the Church" by G. Ruggieri; (8) "The Second Preparation of the Council during the Intersession" by J. Grootaers; (9) "Ebb and Flow: Conciliar Dynamics during the Intersession" by J. Grootaers; and (10) "The Conciliar Experience" by G. Alberigo.
£70.38
