Vatican Council II: The Conciliar and Post Conciliar Documents (2 vols.)
by Austin Flannery
Liturgical Press 1997
Overview
These large volumes provide an anthology of legal decrees, statements of faith, and key documents explaining the proceedings, dogmas, and teachings of Vatican II. Despite their thickness, these volumes do not contain technical or academic language, but present each decree with an overview and an in-depth analysis that refers to articles and documents from other councils and Vatican publications. Lauded by clergy and everyday churchpeople alike, these works have been endorsed by the Church in Rome as the authoritative documents that explain, without prejudice, exactly what Vatican II means for the Roman Catholic Church around the world.
Read these volumes side by side with your Vatican II Documents and understand the Church’s teachings more clearly than ever. The Logos edition links you to the rest of your library, bringing you references to Summa Theologica, the catechisms and documents from the Council of Trent, and the papal encyclicals of the past two centuries—and much, much more. References to the Bible appear on mouseover, so you won’t have to navigate away from the page to check the reference.
Key Features
- Links to official documents of the Church
- Presents simple but thorough explanations of each decree
- Explains precisely what the Catholic Church teaches
- Contains thorough indexes
Praise for the Print Edition
Any student of modern Catholicism should have this book. What Vatican II did in its influence of present day Catholic perspectives and outlook is well-known. What is often forgotten is the documents outlining the future understanding of what the Roman Catholic Church is. Catholics high school level and up should be introduced to this, particular those students concerned with understanding the official apologetic on tough issues. Protestants of all denominations will see how their own history has been intertwined with Roman Catholicism, and, from this volume, appreciate the similarities and differences. . . . In many ways, this is far more substantive than the Catechism, in that it provides a more thorough Scriptural base in its reasoning. It is more of an anthology of legal decrees, and yet it [is] accessible. It isn’t in legalese, but it may refer to articles and other documents unknown to some readers.
—Anthony Trendl, writer, public speaker, communications consultant
Individual Titles
Vatican Council II, vol. 1: The Conciliar and Post Conciliar Documents
- General Editor: Austin Flannery
- Publisher: Liturgical Press
- Publication Date: 1996
- Pages: 1,062
Volume 1 includes the 16 original constitutions and decrees and 49 documents issued after the close of the Council.
Vatican Council II, vol. 2: More Post Conciliar Documents
- General Editor: Austin Flannery
- Publisher: Liturgical Press
- Publication Date: 1997
- Pages: 994
Volume 2 contains 56 post conciliar documents additional to those in Volume 1.
Product Details
- Title: Vatican Council II: The Conciliar and Postconciliar Documents
- General Editor: Austin Flannery
- Publisher: Liturgical Press
- Volumes: 2
- Pages: 2,056