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Book SynopsisOffering thought-provoking approaches to the contraversial issue of homosexuality and faith, the author presents an account of Christianity that is rooted in the Catholic tradition.

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Book SynopsisThis is a presentation of the teachings of the Catholic Church. It takes the reader through the basics of the faith in a clear and orderly way.

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Book SynopsisProvides analyses of religion and violence, reconciliation and forgiveness and gay/straight issues by one of the most original voices in Catholic theology.

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Book SynopsisThis volume examines depictions of Christ in the writings and art of the medieval Dominicans. The multidisciplinary essays provide perspectives on the life and thought of the Order of the Preachers, focusing on the role of Christ within the devotion and imagination of the Order.Trade Review“This collection of conference papers deals with the way Christ was portrayed in the art and writings of the medieval Dominicans and those who were influenced by them. Most of the papers are in English, though three are in French. The papers deal with the order as a whole and with individual writers such as Stephen Langton, Mechthild of Magdeburg, Albert the Great, Thomas Aquinas, and others. The essayists, however, examine a wide range of themes, including catechists, marriage, medieval philosophy, and the way Dominic himself was remembered and compared to Christ, among others. The goal of the essayists was to examine the way the Dominicans perceived Christ and then to examine how that perception influenced their work. This book would be an excellent addition to academic, research, and especially theological libraries.” —Library Journal“(This volume) is a high-quality collection of rare breadth . . . The collection provides a vast overview of medieval Dominican Christology which manifests, in spite of the differences, the profound continuity of theological and spiritual reflection in the Order of the Preachers. But the first merit of this book is to recall that the Dominicans, before doing philosophy, have been primarily theologians searching to accont for the heart of their faith: the person of Christ. These studies thus contribute to rediscover the specifically theological matter of the Dominican tradition, which the philosophical enterprise of twentieth-century neo-Scholasticism has sometimes obscured.” —The Thomist“This volume helps the modern reader to correct some widely held misconceptions about medieval Dominicans. Emery and Wawrykow’s work admirably suceeds in accomplishing its goal of shedding new light on old, but central, topics of concern for medieval studies.” —Church HIstory, Studies in Christianity & Culture“The wide range and generally high quality of the contributions makes this an important and stimulating collection.” —The Heythrop Journal“Christ Among the Medieval Dominicans provides a comprehensive and detailed look at the position of Christ in Dominican thought, life and practice in the medieval period. It is a multi-faceted window on a period and movement of considerable significance.” —The Art Book

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Book SynopsisThis text presents a discussion of the six principal writers of the Catholic revival in English literature - Newman, Hopkins, Belloc, Chesterton, Greene and Waugh. Ian Ker's reading of these six major writers should appeal to anyone with an interest in 19th- and 20th-century English literature.Trade Review“In England, the period between John Henry Newman’s conversion in 1845 and the beginning of Vatican II in 1962 was a golden age for Catholic writing. A good introduction to the central figures in this story is provided by Ian Ker in The Catholic Revival in English Literature, 1845-1961: Newman, Hopkins, Belloc, Chesterton, Greene, Waugh. ...[E]ven readers who are already very familiar with the work of the six writers will find this book highly rewarding.” —National Review"It was because of the general ostracism of Catholics that the great convert, John Henry Newman, could see no prospect for a Catholic body of literature in a culture so overwhelmingly Protestant. The Reverend Ian Ker, the author of this series of essays and presently a member of the theological faculty at Oxford, describes Newman's contention as happily lacking in prescience. Rather, he argues, the six authors with whom he deals produced a substantial body of literature written by Catholics who wrote as Catholics. And he acknowledges that he could have selected many other English Catholic writers for the same reason. ...Ian Ker has done all those who have an interest in nineteenth- and twentieth-century English literature a service by his compelling and intelligent reading of these six authors." —The Antioch Review"…sprightly and readable…." —North Dakota Quarterly"...this study is a pleasure to read for its strong argument, bold analyses of Roman Catholic and Anglo-Catholic religions, and close readings of texts." —The Journal of Religion"Ker's book is well written, well informed and… interesting…." —Theologie“Any future studies taking up the intersection of Catholicism (indeed, of religion) and literature will be indebted to this book.” —Evelyn Waugh Newsletter and Studies“The Catholic Revival in English Literature is a useful addition to the study of the six writers it covers. All of it is elegantly written and... carefully argued.” —First Things“... well-written essays on Catholic writers from John Henry Newman to Graham Greene. Each of the essays (chapters) contains sensitive insights into the variety of the Catholic experience in the 20th century.” —Choice“...first-rate....” —The New York Sun“This is a fine, very enjoyable book, and deserves to be in all academic libraries and in the hands of all who appreciate English literature.” —Catholic Library World“... Ker has made a significant contribution to understanding modern Catholic literature.” —Crisis Magazine"What is most fascinating about this book for Victorianists is that it reveals a Newman scholar who wants to show that what Newman sought was in fact achieved. Ker's study is really an account of the afterlife of Newman. . . This work is worth reading not just for the questions it raises, but for its open acknowledgement of the ongoing influence of Newman, or the idea of Newman, in the author's work." —Victorian Studies“Ker's study is an engaging work. It serves well as an introductory book for those interested in the Catholic literary revival, and offers the scholar an insightful reading of these authors and their texts by a fine theologian and literary critic.” —Comparative Literature Studies

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Book Synopsis Through an intellectual biography of Ambrogio Catarino Politi, Caravale offers a fresh perspective on Italian religious history and the Counter-Reformation during the Renaissance.Trade Review“The Counter-Reformation narrative for the Council of Trent was marked by near unanimity among the fathers in opposing Protestant Reformers. In fact, there were many vigorous anti-Protestants who espoused a less chauvinistic stance. Ambrogio Catarino Politi (1484-1533) proved to be such a person. At the Council of Trent, Politi participated in the discussions on predestination and original sin, always orthodox, but different. The book is meticulously documented.” —Choice“[Politi] emerges from Caravale’s book as an open-minded theologian, well aware of the shortcomings of philosophical reflection and his scholastic masters, and willing to base Catholic theology on a more biblical and patristic footing.” —The Regensburg Forum: History, Philosophy, and Theology in the Augustinian Tradition"Caravale does not dismiss the scholarship on the Counter-Reformation; nor does he deny that Catarino was a strong anti-Lutheran. Rather, he brilliantly gives the readers a different perspective on how to understand Catarino as a multifaceted character who played an important role in assisting the Catholic Church’s efforts to stop the spread of Protestantism." —Renaissance and Reformation "Caravale’s book remains an indispensable study, a decade after its first publication, amid a revival of interest in the formative years of the Counter-Reformation." —Wietse de Boer, Journal of Modern History"This is an excellent and very well documented book. Indeed, nearly half of it is given to endnotes that provide copious quotes from Politi's works and citations from the voluminous secondary scholarship on this critical period of Italian religious history." —Paul F. Grendler, Church History“More than just a biography, Beyond the Inquisition offers readers a unique interpretation of the tumultuous sixteenth century in Europe brought about by the Reformation and leading to the Counter-Reformation. Through close examination of the intellectual life of Politi, Caravale provides more than just a story of a man and the historical context of his ideation, but also a brilliant narrative of the relationships among prominent Catholic theologians during a time of religious upheaval and change.” —Sixteenth Century Journal"Giorgio Caravale's Beyond the Inquisition: Ambrogio Catarino Politi and the Origins of the Counter-Reformation gives an extraordinarily good idea of Ambrogio Catarino as a man and as a thinker. Catarino has often been regarded as the voice of orthodoxy, but Caravale presents a man who is infinitely more complex, full of contradictions and apparent inconsistencies that illustrate the various tensions created by the Reformation." —Alastair Hamilton, Arcadian Visiting Research Professor, The Warburg Institute"It could have been so different. As Giorgio Caravale shows in his elegant study of the pontifical theologian and bishop Ambrogio Catarino Politi, the Inquisition and doctrinal rigidity need not have captured the Counter-Reformation. Caravale lays open the paradoxical career of a highly original thinker who offered a new orthodoxy that was far more open to diversity than the intransigents who won the day. Caravale’s engaging book puts paid to the historical categories that have dominated how we have understood the Reformation." —Edward Muir, Clarence L. Ver Steeg Professor in the Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University"This is now the definitive study, an expansion and revision of the 2007 Italian monograph, of a figure, Lancellotto Politi, known religiously as Ambrogio Catarino, who played an important role in the theological struggles of the Catholic Church in the sixteenth century. Always considered one of the great Roman controversialist writers against Lutheran currents, the present work shows him in the thick of internal debates within his own Dominican Order, the Council of Trent, and over the enduring Savonarolan legacy, among other issues that agitated papal Rome at the time. The deft translation into English is from the hand of Donald Weinstein, one of our great Renaissance scholars, who sadly passed away before he could see appear in print what must be his last major contribution." —John Tedeschi, co-editor of Dizionario Storico dell'Inquisizione

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Book SynopsisThis volume brings together some of the leading scholars of Vatican history to examine papal diplomacy in the 19th and 20th centuries. Essays consider the role of the Vatican in the major events of the modern era (the unification of Italy, World Wars I and II, the Holocaust, the war in Vietnam, the Nicaraguan revolution).Table of ContentsPreface Abbreviations Introduction: Reflections on Vatican Diplomacy by Robert A. Graham, S.J. A Diplomacy Unlike Any Other: Papal Diplomacy in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries by Peter C. Kent and John F. Pollard The Vatican and the Austrian Empire during the Restoration, 1814-1846 by Alan J. Reinerman The Diplomacy of Intransigence: Vatican Policy during the Risorgimento by Frank J. Coppa "Una furia piú che francese": The Quebec Church and Vatican Diplomacy in the Age of Anglo-Canadian Protestant Domination by Roberto Perin The Vatican and the Roman Catholic Church in Atlantic Canada: Policies Regarding Ethnicity and Language, 1878-1922 by Phyllis E. LeBlanc The Emergence of a New Vatican Diplomacy During the Great War and Its Aftermath, 1914-1929 by Stewart A. Stehlin Ireland and the Vatican, 1921-1949 by Dermot Keogh The Vatican, Germany and the Holocaust by John S. Conway Pope Pius XII, Italy and the Second World War by Italo Garzia Italy, the Holy See and the United States, 1939-1945 by Elisa A. Carrillo Yugoslavia and the Vatican, 1919-1970 by Stella Alexander The Vatican and the Palestinians: A Historical Overview by Andrej Kreutz The Holy See and the Conflict in Lebanon by George Emile Irani The Vatican and Israel by Sergio I. Minerbi America, the Holy See and the War in Vietnam by Roy Palmer Domenico The United States and the Vatican, 1939-1984 by Gerald P. Fogarty, S.J. Reflections on the Nicaraguan Revolution and the Holy See in the 1980s by Ricardo Peter The End of the Vatican's Ostpolitik by Peter Hebblethwaite Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisAngels and saints. Catholics tend to think of them as different from the rest of us. They’re cast in plaster or simpering on a holy card, performing miracles with superhero strength, or playing a harp in highest heaven. Yet they are very near to us in every way. In this lively book, Scott Hahn dispels the false notions and urban legends people use to keep the saints at a safe distance. The truth is that Jesus Christ has united heaven and earth in a close communion. Drawing deeply from Scripture, Dr. Hahn shows that the hosts of heaven surround the earthly Church as a great cloud of witnesses. The martyrs cry out from heaven’s altar begging for justice on the earth. The prayers of the saints and angels rise to God, in the Book of Revelation, like the sweet aroma of incense.Dr. Hahn tells the stories of several saints (and several angels too) in a way that’s fresh and new. The saints are spiritual giants but with flesh-and-blood reality. They h

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Book SynopsisPadre Pio is one of the world's most beloved holy figures, more popular in Italy than the Virgin Mary and even Jesus. His tomb is the most visited Catholic shrine anywhere, drawing more devotees than Lourdes. This title offers an investigation of this remarkable man and his followers.

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Book SynopsisAn exploration of the basis on which the Vatican presumes to proclaim universally binding prescriptions, paying particular attention to those concerning the value of human life. Against this background, the book assesses the demand that an embryo should be treated as a person.Table of ContentsPart 1: Catholic and universal; inalienable human rights; embryos, human beings, and persons. Part 2 Mediation and St Thomas Acquinas: salvation through mediation; body and soul; knowledge of the natural law; the influence of Thomas. Part 3 What price human life?: dubious headlines; double-effect and the Pauline principle; irreconcible commitments; the price of humanlife; the inevitable conclusion. Part 4 Natural and divine values: revelation and knowledge of moral law; natural law and civil legislation; church teaching and natural law; natural law and the special value of human life; revelation and the special value of human life. Part 5 The argument of the instruction: the concept of a person; the embryo as person?; souls and embryos; the potentiality argument. Part 6 Doubt and scepticism: the benefit-of-the-doubt argument; further considerations regarding the concept of a person; the 19th century perspective changes; doubt and scepticism; "The one who will be a man already is one". Part 7 Revelation and legislation: the citizen's rights; the embryo/fetus as a citizen?; the Christian's dilemma; justice and inequality; concluding remark - religion, reason, and civil society.

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Book Synopsis'We are living in privileged times. There is an upsurge of life in the church that is revitalizing the entire body from head to toes. The church has been placed on the road to renewal, which will surely result in a new manifestation of the church as institution...'

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Book SynopsisThe publication of the book "Jesus of Nazareth" on 16 April, 2007 was an unprecedented event: never before had a reigning Pope published personal reflections on Jesus. This book provides essays by some of the leading scholars in Britain, continental Europe and the USA to highlight the insights and limits of the Pope's reflection on Jesus.

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Book SynopsisKeeping Faith in Practice is a Roman Catholic reflection on Practical and Pastoral Theology. This book presents an exploration of how theology engages with the dimension of practice in the life of the Church and contemporary society and culture. It covers the main focal points of a Catholic view of pastoral/practical theology.

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Book SynopsisBernard Hamilton is Professor Emeritus of Crusading History at the University of Nottingham.Table of ContentsChapter 1 - Beliefs Chapter 2 - Church services: the sacraments and public worship Chapter 3 - Church organization Chapter 4 - Ethical teaching Chapter 5 - Sources of Authority: the Bible and Tradition Chapter 6 - The Christian World Picture Chapter 7 - What did lay people know about their faith, and how did they know it? Chapter 8 - Rites of passage: baptism, marriage, death Chapter 9 - Popular religious devotions Chapter 10 - The lay quest for holiness and the Church's attempt to clericalize these movements Chapter 11 - Difficulties of belief Chapter 12 - The survival of the old religion Chapter 13 - Witchcraft, ritual magic and the cult of the Magus Chapter 14 - The growth of a dissenting tradition Chapter 15 - Contact with other forms of Christianity and other religions Glossary of technical terms

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Book SynopsisI would like to write a beautiful prayer, writes the young Flannery O''Connor in this deeply spiritual journal, recently discovered among her papers in Georgia. There is a whole sensible world around me that I should be able to turn to Your praise. Written between 1946 and 1947 while O''Connor was a student far from home at the University of Iowa, A Prayer Journal is a rare portal into the interior life of the great writer. Not only does it map O''Connor''s singular relationship with the divine, but it shows how entwined her literary desire was with her yearning for God. I must write down that I am to be an artist. Not in the sense of aesthetic frippery but in the sense of aesthetic craftsmanship; otherwise I will feel my loneliness continually . . . I do not want to be lonely all my life but people only make us lonelier by reminding us of God. Dear God please help me to be an artist, please let it lead to You.O''Connor could not be more plain about her literary ambit

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Book SynopsisHere it is -- the first new Catechism of the Catholic Church in more than 400 years, a complete summary of what Catholic throughout the world believe in common. This book is the catechism (the word means instruction) that will serve as the standarad for all future catechisms.The Catechism draws on the Bible, the Mass, the Sacraments, Church tradition and teaching, and the lives of saints. It comes with a complete index, footnotes and cross-references for a fuller understanding of every subject. Using the tradition of explaining what the Church believes (the Creed), what she celebrates (the Sacraments), what she lives (the Commandments), and what she prays (the Lord's Prayer), the Catechism of the Catholic Church offers challenges for believers and answers for all those interested in learning about the mystery of the Catholic faith. Here is a positive, coherent and contemporary map for our spiritual journey toward transformation.The Catechism of the Catholic Church is, as Pope John Paul II calls it, a special gift.

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Book SynopsisA revelatory exploration of the Jewish roots of the Last Supper that seeks to understand exactly what happened at Jesus’ final Passover.   “Clear, profound and practical—you do not want to miss this book.”—Dr. Scott Hahn, author of The Lamb’s Supper and The Fourth Cup    Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist shines fresh light on the Last Supper by looking at it through Jewish eyes. Using his in-depth knowledge of the Bible and ancient Judaism, Dr. Brant Pitre answers questions such as: What was the Passover like at the time of Jesus? What were the Jewish hopes for the Messiah? What was Jesus’ purpose in instituting the Eucharist during the feast of Passover? And, most important of all, what did Jesus mean when he said, “This is my body… This is my blood”? To answer these questions, Pitre explores ancient Jewish beliefs about the

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Book SynopsisLa nouvelle theologie - New Theology - was the name of one of the most dynamic and fascinating movements within Catholic theology in the 20th century. This title offers an introduction to one of the most influential movement in Catholic theology in the 20th century which prepared the ground for the Second Vatican Council.Trade Review'A highly informative survey of the historical development and catalytic texts of nouvelle théologie. By drawing on lesser-known figures and extensive research, Mettepenningen sheds new light on its inner dynamics and diversity. A significant and timely contribution to the understanding of a key movement in modern theology whose principles and contradictions continue to shape the church today.' - David Grumett, Department of Theology, University of Exeter, UK. -- David Grumett‘In a virtuoso performance of the historical theologian's art, Jurgen Mettepenningen brings into play both published and unpublished sources in at least five languages. He offers English-speaking readers as rich an acoount of nouvelle theologie as the present state of the archival sources allows. From its origins in France between 1935 and 1950, he brings the story of nouvelle theologie up to its subsequent internationalization and then assimilation at the Second Vatican Council. He joins an historian's eye for relevant detail with a theologian's religious sensibility. His often provocative judgments are always rooted in the sources. Nouvelle Theologie - New Theology is a timely and important contribution to the story of Catholic theology in the twentieth-century.' - William L. Portier, Mary Ann Spearin Chair of Catholic Theology, University of Dayton, OH, USA -- William L. Portier‘This work by Dr Jürgen Mettepenningen, a Louvain-trained theologian, represents a valuable contribution to the history of twentieth century Catholic theology.It carefully charts the development of nouvelle théologie from the crisis of Modernism to the Second Vatican Council. An important study, it should be of interest to theologians and historians of the period and will undoubtedly contribute to ongoing research on nouvelle théologie and the history of Vatican II.' - Gabriel Flynn, Dublin City University, Mater Dei Institute, Ireland -- Gabriel FlynnReviewed in The Tablet 2nd October 2010 (UK) ‘[The author's] exhaustively documented research recreates the issues at stake back then. As he obviously expects us to see, they remain on the agenda'This us a demanding and interesting book. Its author sets out to explore the phenomenon of the New Theology that developed in France in the years that followed the Modernist Crisis and preceded the Second Vatican Council. One merit of this work is its clarity of organisation. One of the outcomes of Mettepenningen's book is a sense of the strenuous labours they undertook. This book will be of most use to people who already have a grasp of theological questions and their history or who about to embark on postgraduate theological studies. - David Evans, Liverpool Hope University -- David Evans‘A demanding and interesting book.' -- Theological Book ReviewIn this comprehensive exposition of historical theology, Jurgen Mettepenningen has done all of us a great service... Crucially Mettepenningen shows how diverse the movement really was and how difficult it might be to collect all of its voices into a tidy package. -- Expository TimesThe book is useful and important as an historical account; it is also tantalizing as a morality tale illuminating the modus operandi of regressive forces that are far from dead in the Roman Curia. . . . Mettepenningen tells this story well, adding welcome detail to a period of theological development whose fruitfulness is still unfolding-and still contested. -- WorshipTable of ContentsIntroduction; Part 1: The Nouvelle Theologie: A New Kind of Catholic Theology?; Ch. 1: The Nouvelle Theologie: The Concept and its Contents; Ch. 2: Theological Background and Context; Ch. 3: The Four Stages of the Nouvelle Theologie; Part 2: Four Phases or Faces of the Nouvelle Theologie; Ch. 1: Stage 1: The Dominicans - Le Saulchoir, Louvain and Rome; Ch. 2: Stage The Jesuits - La Fourviere, Toulouse and Rome; Ch. 3: Stage 3: The Internatialization of the Nouvelle Theologie - The Low Countries; Ch. 4: Stage 4: Vatican II or the Acceptance of the Nouvelle Theologie - Rome; Part 3: Closing Considerations; Bibliography.

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Book SynopsisThomas McDermott is a Dominican priest and Regent of Studies of the Province of St. Albert the Great. He obtained a doctorate in spiritual theology from the Angelicum and taught for several years at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis. He wrote Catherine of Siena. Spiritual development in her life and teaching (2008).Trade ReviewFilled with All the Fullness of God, by Thomas McDermott is a short yet engaging introduction to Catholic spirituality, with a particular emphasis on deification. At just over 100 pages, the book’s eight chapters are only able to skim over some significant topics, yet the book’s outline leads the reader along a useful path towards better understanding Catholic spirituality. -- Kris Hiuser, University of Chester, UK * Theological Book Review *McDermott offers a well-written, classical Catholic spirituality ... I found the book consoling. It reintroduced me to old friends on the spiritual journey whom I had too long neglected. -- Patrick J. Howell, S.J., Seattle University * Theological Studies *The author writes with both humble simplicity and pastoral zeal ... As a practical, enlightening manual to classical Catholic spiritual living, this book is heartily recommended. -- Zachary J. Cole, University of Edinburgh, UK * The Expository Times *Eminently sensible and practical, this book contains a veritable treasure-house of sources and resources. With unaffected simplicity and wisdom, McDermot allows us to hear the voices of many of the great saints and theologians within the Catholic tradition. A most thoughtful and illuminating introduction! -- Fr. Paul Murray OP, Professor of Spiritual Theology at the Angelicum in Rome.Fr. McDermott, O.P. has until now stood out in scholarly circles by presenting Catherine of Siena not only as a saintly mystic but a brilliant theologian as well. Here in his latest work, he draws from his expertise of medieval spirituality (and beyond) to illustrate how true Christian discipleship is not simply a matter of right belief or right action, but to become "filled" with God's very life and thereby become other Christs for the world. McDermott's writing is accurate and alluring, inviting all into this great Catholic transformation. -- Fr. David Meconi, S.J., Assistant Professor of Theological Studies, Saint Louis UniversityHere is a delightfully fresh, clearly expressed vision of Catholicism. It is just what the Church needs today: an invitation to intimacy with God that elicits desire for Him and leaves us in wonder over how blessed we are to be Catholic! This book is perfect for adult faith formation, deacon formation and personal spiritual reading. -- Deacon James Keating, Ph.D, Director of Theological Formation, Institute for Priestly FormationTable of ContentsIntroduction / 1. Self-Knowledge / 2. Knowledge of God / 3. Partakers of the Divine Nature / 4. A Deified Mind and Heart / 5. The Reign of God / 6: Prayer / 7. Growing in Grace / 8. Peaceful Sea / Conclusions / Bibliography / Index

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Book SynopsisPatricia Kelly is Honorary Senior Research Fellow in the School of Divinity, University of St Andrews, UK.Trade ReviewBy offering us, in English and in one place, the key papers that inaugurated ‘the new theology’ Patricia Kelly has rendered a great service to English-speaking Christians. Here we find a guide to unlock much of the thinking of Vatican II, and here also we find keys to understand why so many have tried to subvert its trajectory. This sourcebook resources not only ressourcement, but all contemporary Catholic theology. -- Thomas O’Loughlin, Professor, University of Nottingham, UKPatricia Kelly’s Ressourcement Theology: A Handbook is a notable addition to the literature and deserves a wide readership. This work is a great feat of theology and translation. It constitutes a singular service to twentieth-century Catholic Theology and breathes new life into some neglected texts as well as other highly controversial ones. -- Gabriel Flynn, Dublin City University, Ireland'Grace perfects nature, doesn’t destroy it’, as Thomas Aquinas famously stated early in the SUMMA THEOLOGIAE, but the ramifications of what he meant will always put Christian theologians to the test, as indeed happened quite dramatically in the most serious controversy in recent Catholic theology. Introduced objectively by Dr Kelly, this set of texts by the principal authors on either side is well timed: the controversy is not over. -- Fergus Kerr, O.P., UKThis sourcebook is an outstanding piece of work in both its conception and realisation. Dr. Kelly has selected a series of representative texts which, when read attentively, open up the whole of the renewal of Catholic Theology in the first half of the 20th Century. They also enable the reader to understand the depth of the culture wars in Catholic theology during, and since, Vatican II. The quality of the translations, of texts previously known only to specialist scholars, is exceptional; while the terse, focused, editorial comments bear witness to a discerning theological mind which always clarifies while remaining free of any discernable personal bias. The introductory biographical notes are suitably brief, and to the point, just locating each writer in their context and indicating formative influences. This book would make an excellent seminar text especially for post graduates. But anyone who takes the plunge, into this predominantly francophone theological world which Kelly so effortlessly opens up, will surface immensely enriched. -- David McLoughlin, Emeritus Fellow of Christian Theology, Newman University, UKKelly’s outstanding book will be a great resource. * The Pastoral Review *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Note on Translation Introduction Part 1: The Sources of Theology Introductory Notes 1. M.-Dominique Chenu, ‘Theology’ 2. H. Bouillard, ‘Conversion and Grace in Aquinas’ 3. J.-M. Le Blond, ‘The Analogy of Truth’ 4. H. de Lubac, ‘Supernatural and Super-added’ 5. J Daniélou, ‘Current Trends in Religious Thought’ 6. Anon. ‘Response to “Theology and its Sources”’ Part 2: Attacks on ‘The New Theology’ Introductory Notes 7. P. Parente, ‘New Tendencies in Theology’ 8. R. Garrigou-Lagrange, ‘Where is ‘New Theology’ Going?’ 9. M.-Michel Labourdette, ‘Theology and its Sources’ 10. M.-Michel Labourdette & M.-Joseph Nicolas, ‘The Analogy of Truth’ Part 3: Further Thoughts on Ressourcement Introductory Notes 11. J LeBreton, ‘The “Sources Chrétiennes”’ 12. H. de Lubac, ‘Souvenirs’ 13. Y. Congar, ‘Collective Responsibility’ Further Reading and Bibliography

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