Ecumenical consciousness has not always been part of the Catholic experience. Frederick M. Bliss, S.M. traces how the concern for ecumenism came about_from uneasy tension to confidence in the true grace of catholicity. This new edition follows significant developments in dialogues with the Catholic Church up to 2006 and suggests likely trends of continuing change. It studies the forces that had an impact on the Second Vatican Council, forces that continue to steer the church into relationships with other Christian communities, other religions, and the world.
Autorentext
Frederick M. Bliss, S.M., teaches ecumenical theology at the Angelicum in Rome where he also coordinates the work of the ecumenical section of the university. He is the author of Anglicans in Rome and Understanding Reception: A Background to its Ecumenical Use.
Inhalt
Chapter 1 A Church to Change
Chapter 2 A Changing Church
Chapter 3 Uniform No Longer
Chapter 4 Estranged Sisters
Chapter 5 Reform to Reformation
Chapter 6 Reformation in England
Chapter 7 Leaning Toward the Future