{"product_id":"the-vision-of-vatican-ii-9780814680742","title":"The Vision of Vatican II","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e2020 Catholic Press Association first place award, theology--theological and philosophical studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book is unique in the literature about Vatican II. From the manifold issues debated at the council and formulated in its sixteen documents, Ormond Rush proposes that the salient features of the vision of Vatican II can be captured in twenty-four principles. He concludes by proposing that these principles can function as criteria for assessing the reception of the conciliar vision over the last five decades and into the future. There is no other book that attempts such a comprehensive synthesis of the council's vision for renewal and reform of the Catholic Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Vision of Vatican II\u003c\/i\u003e opens a new way to communicate the message of the Council, its sixteen documents and their international theological interpretations during the last 50 years. Ormond Rush manages to bring hundreds and hundreds of quotations of the conciliar texts and the theological references into a brilliant and transparent convergence. Rush does not pretend a critical evaluation of the documents. Yet the positive presentation of the `vision' guides the critical reader to discover the deficiencies in the actual reception of the Council and the discrepancies between the vision and the actual reality.\"\u003cb\u003ePeter Hünermann, Professor Emeritus, University of Tübingen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Rush engages academic theologians in a deep analysis of the conciliar texts while presenting the complexity of the Vatican council in a way that is also enormously rewarding to less professional readers. This book is recommended to anyone who struggles to understand the meaning of the Second Vatican Council and who is not enlightened by the polarized antagonisms of recent decades. It is a long book, admirably clear in the way it approaches sometimes complex issues, and rewards the reader from its first word to its last.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNational Catholic Reporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"An outstanding theological work about an extraordinary conciliar event. Rush's approach, historical in the broadest sense, breathes life into the documents and shows how dynamic each principle is, and how the principles relate to one another.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatholic Books Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Well over five decades removed from Vatican II it can still be said that most Catholics, including many church leaders, are quite comfortable citing Vatican II while having little substantive comprehension of the council's most important contributions. For that reason, the entire church is in the debt of the Australian theologian Ormond Rush, who offers what is quite simply the most perceptive, accessible yet comprehensive articulation of why Vatican II still matters. His twenty-four principles synthesize the central and still quite compelling contributions of the council to the life of the church today. Moreover, Rush's brilliant articulation of the council's vision also illuminates the remarkable pontificate of Pope Francis who is, in so many ways, the preeminent `Pope of the Council.'\"\u003cb\u003eRichard R. Gaillardetz, Joseph Professor of Catholic Systematic Theology, Boston College\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eThe Vision of Vatican II\u003c\/i\u003e expands and caps Ormond Rush's already-significant contribution to conciliar scholarship. In its detail, depth, and its affirmation of the ways in which the council can continue to enrich the church, The Vision of Vatican II is a truly magisterial work. For everyone committed to the thriving of the church's mission in the world, this book will be a wonderful source of hope and encouragement.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Lennan, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry​\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ormond Rush's \u003ci\u003eThe Vision of Vatican II\u003c\/i\u003e develops an insightful and comprehensive matrix for understanding the council. The principles Rush proposes help readers to see Vatican II as a whole, while his careful attention to the council's history and documents aids exploration of conciliar themes. Rush's extensive scholarship and theological acumen makes \u003ci\u003eThe Vision of Vatican II\u003c\/i\u003e a valuable and significant text for the ongoing interpretation and reception of Vatican II.\"\u003cb\u003eAmanda C. Osheim, Endowed Professor of the Breitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders Program and Associate Professor of Practical Theology, Loras College, Dubuque, IA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Ormond Rush is one of the absolute top experts in the interpretation of Vatican II. His book is a long-awaited event in the debate on the council. \u003ci\u003eThe Vision of Vatican II\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the major studies of Vatican II in the last quarter of a century and belongs to the canon of required texts.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMassimo Faggioli, Professor of Historical Theology, Villanova University​\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Vision of Vatican II\u003c\/i\u003e expands and caps Ormond Rush's already-significant contribution to conciliar scholarship. In its detail, depth, and its affirmation of the ways in which the council can continue to enrich the church, The Vision of Vatican II is a truly magisterial work. For everyone committed to the thriving of the church's mission in the world, this book will be a wonderful source of hope and encouragement.\"\u003cb\u003eRichard Lennan, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In line with Pope Francis, Orm Rush wants church leaders, theologians, and all the faithful to receive and live the whole vision of Vatican II. Rush remains faithful to his conviction that one can use the `theo-logical' focus of \u003ci\u003eDei Verbum\u003c\/i\u003e as a lens to interpret passages from other documents, but also grants a certain normativity to other documents of the mature Council (especially \u003ci\u003eAd Gentes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGaudium et Spes\u003c\/i\u003e). I was most impressed by Rush's ability to enrich his analysis of the different principles by combining sometimes unexpected references from different documents (intertextuality), such as using lines from \u003ci\u003eSacrosanctum Concilium\u003c\/i\u003e to shed light on \u003ci\u003eNostra Aetate\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003cb\u003ePeter De May, Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies, KU Leuven\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a highly important work. Ormond Rush models a symphonic and intertextual reading of the documents of the Second Vatican Council, placing them in their historical context, attending to both authors and receivers, and revealing the trajectory of vital insights that invite fresh theological thinking. His application of sound hermeneutical principles carefully drawn from the orientations of the council itself exposes the limits of one-dimensional or facile interpretations of the council's teaching. Especially significant is Rush's contention that the council itself (and hence its interpretation) prioritizes the `theo-logical' over the ecclesiological—encounter with the living God through Christ and the Spirit over its various mediations in the scriptures, the liturgy, and the life of the church. Grounded in the best of recent scholarship, this book will stand for years to come as point of reference for students of the council and its teaching.\"\u003cb\u003eCatherine E. Clifford, Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology, Saint Paul University, Ottawa, Canada\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ormond Rush is one of the absolute top experts in the interpretation of Vatican II. His book is a long-awaited event in the debate on the council. \u003ci\u003eThe Vision of Vatican II\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the major studies of Vatican II in the last quarter of a century and belongs to the canon of required texts.\"\u003cb\u003eMassimo Faggioli, Professor of Historical Theology, Villanova University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The book connects so many dots, the connecting of which itself has kept the Church together through so much.\"\u003cb\u003eFr. Bob Schrader\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Rush’s book demonstrates that it is not ‘too soon’ to learn a great deal about the council’s meaning in relation to central aspects of its theology and self-understanding.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eModern Believing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Rush’s book is without a doubt one of the most important books on Vatican II published in the last two decades. It draws upon an incredible range of schol­arship while offering a synthetic and constructive account of the council.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNewman Studies Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The \u003ci\u003eVision of Vatican II: Its Fundamental Principles \u003c\/i\u003eprovides an excellent companion to the conciliar documents, particularly for scholars moving the church out of the twentieth century and through the twenty-first century, and graduate students seeking a more comprehensive and deeper understanding of the council. We owe Rush a debt of gratitude for this valuable contribution.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnastasia Wenlinder, Gonzaga University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments ix\u003cbr\u003e Abbreviations xi\u003cbr\u003e Prologue xiii\u003cbr\u003e PART I: HERMENEUTICAL PRINCIPLES\u003cbr\u003e    Principle 1: The Council\/The Documents 3\u003cbr\u003e    Principle 2: Pastoral\/Doctrinal 12\u003cbr\u003e    Principle 3: Proclamation\/Dialogue 14\u003cbr\u003e    Principle 4: Ressourcement\/Aggiornamento 17\u003cbr\u003e    Principle 5: Continuity\/Reform 22\u003cbr\u003e    Principle 6: Vision\/Reception 27\u003cbr\u003e PART II: THEO-LOGICAL PRINCIPLES\u003cbr\u003e    Principle 7: Revelation\/Faith 39\u003cbr\u003e    Principle 8: Christological\/Pneumatological 54\u003cbr\u003e    Principle 9: Mystery\/Sacrament 81\u003cbr\u003e    Principle 10: Soteriological\/Ecclesiological 100\u003cbr\u003e    Principle 11: Protological\/Eschatological 109\u003cbr\u003e PART III: ECCLESIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES\u003cbr\u003e    Principle 12: Scripture\/Tradition 141\u003cbr\u003e    Principle 13: Faith\/History 165\u003cbr\u003e    Principle 14: Particular\/Universal 188\u003cbr\u003e    Principle 15: Communio\/Missio 200\u003cbr\u003e    Principle 16: Unity\/Diversity 230\u003cbr\u003e    Principle 17: Ad Intra\/Ad Extra 250\u003cbr\u003e    Principle 18: Fideles\/Fidelis 259\u003cbr\u003e    Principle 19: People of God\/Hierarchy 284\u003cbr\u003e    Principle 20: College of Bishops\/Bishop of Rome 309\u003cbr\u003e    Principle 21: Magisterium\/Theologians 336\u003cbr\u003e    Principle 22: Catholic\/Ecumenical 371\u003cbr\u003e    Principle 23: Christian\/Religious 425\u003cbr\u003e    Principle 24: Church\/World 480\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue: Receiving the Vision 533\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography 547\u003cbr\u003e Index of Names 585\u003cbr\u003e Index of Subjects 591\u003cbr\u003e Index of References to Council Documents","brand":"Liturgical Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018465706327,"sku":"9780814680742","price":55.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780814680742.jpg?v=1750776990","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-vision-of-vatican-ii-9780814680742","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}