Popes, Councils, and Theology (eBook)

From Pope Pius IX to Pope Francis

Owen F. Cummings (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2021
394 Seiten
Wipf and Stock Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-7252-8894-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Do you wish to understand something of the contemporary Catholic Church? If you do, then this book is for you. It offers a careful overview of the history of the church from the mid-nineteenth century, with Pope Pius IX, until the present day, with Pope Francis. It deals with two major councils of the church, Vatican I (1869-70) and Vatican II (1962-65). Furthermore, it provides a detailed and accurate summary of the major theological movements in the church during this period.

Autor

Owen F. Cummings is the Distinguished Regents’ Chair of Theology at Mount Angel Seminary, St. Benedict, Oregon. He is a permanent deacon of the Diocese of Salt Lake City and is the author of over twenty books in theology and church history.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.6.2021
• Vorwort: John Wester
• Verlagsort: Eugene
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Christentum
• Schlagworte: 19th century • 20th century • 21st Century • Catholic • Catholic Church • Christian Church • Christian Churches • Christianity • Denominations • groups • historical context • History • History of Religion • Owen F. Cummings • Papacy • polarization in the church • Popes • Popes, Councils, and Theology • Roman Catholic Church • Roman Catholicism • The Future
• ISBN-10: 1-7252-8894-X / 172528894X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-7252-8894-2 / 9781725288942