{"product_id":"keys-to-the-council-unlocking-the-teaching-of-vatican-ii-9780814633687","title":"Keys to the Council: Unlocking the Teaching of Vatican II","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs the church marks the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council, too few Catholics have an adequate grasp of what the council contributed to the life of the church. The problem is understandable. The Second Vatican Council produced, by far, more document pages than any other council. Consequently, any attempt to master its core teachings can be daunting. There is a danger of missing the forest for the trees. With this in mind, \u003ci\u003eKeys to the Council\u003c\/i\u003e identifies twenty key conciliar passages, central texts that help us appreciate the Vision of the council fathers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter places the given passage in its larger historical context, explores its fundamental meaning and significance, and finally considers its larger significance for the life of the church today. Chapters include exploration of \u003ci\u003eSacrosanctum Concilium's\u003c\/i\u003e demand for full, conscious, and active participation in the liturgy;\u003ci\u003e Lumen Gentium's\u003c\/i\u003e eucharistic ecclesiology; \u003ci\u003eGaudium et Spes's\u003c\/i\u003e vision of marriage as an intimate partnership of life and love; \u003ci\u003eNostra Aetate's\u003c\/i\u003e approach to non-Christian religions; and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGaillardetz, Richard R.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eRichard R. Gaillardetz holds the Joseph Chair of Catholic Systematic Theology at Boston College. He has published numerous articles and has authored or edited twelve books, including \u003ci\u003eAn Unfinished Council: Vatican II, Pope Francis, and the Renewal of Catholicism\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKeys to the Council: Unlocking the Teaching of Vatican II\u003c\/i\u003e (co-authored with Catherine Clifford), both published by Liturgical Press. He is also a contributor to \u003ci\u003eGive Us This Day\u003c\/i\u003e. Gaillardetz has been a delegate on the US Catholic-Methodist Ecumenical Dialogue and served as president of the Catholic Theological Society of America between 2013 and 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liturgical Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50328773460242,"sku":"9780814633687","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e3db84df-a860-406c-b3dc-46917eb58dce.jpg?v=1727751606","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/keys-to-the-council-unlocking-the-teaching-of-vatican-ii-9780814633687","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}