The Vision of Vatican II

Its Fundamental Principles

Ormond Rush

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English

Liturgical Press
28 February 2025

Christian Churches & denominations

2020 Catholic Press Association first place award, theology--theological and philosophical studies

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.

By: Ormond Rush
Imprint: Liturgical Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 44mm
Weight: 508g
ISBN: 9798400802287
Pages: 624
Publication Date: 28 February 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Adult education , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contents Acknowledgments ix Abbreviations xi Prologue xiii PART I: HERMENEUTICAL PRINCIPLES Principle 1: The Council/The Documents 3 Principle 2: Pastoral/Doctrinal 12 Principle 3: Proclamation/Dialogue 14 Principle 4: Ressourcement/Aggiornamento 17 Principle 5: Continuity/Reform 22 Principle 6: Vision/Reception 27 PART II: THEO-LOGICAL PRINCIPLES Principle 7: Revelation/Faith 39 Principle 8: Christological/Pneumatological 54 Principle 9: Mystery/Sacrament 81 Principle 10: Soteriological/Ecclesiological 100 Principle 11: Protological/Eschatological 109 PART III: ECCLESIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES Principle 12: Scripture/Tradition 141 Principle 13: Faith/History 165 Principle 14: Particular/Universal 188 Principle 15: Communio/Missio 200 Principle 16: Unity/Diversity 230 Principle 17: Ad Intra/Ad Extra 250 Principle 18: Fideles/Fidelis 259 Principle 19: People of God/Hierarchy 284 Principle 20: College of Bishops/Bishop of Rome 309 Principle 21: Magisterium/Theologians 336 Principle 22: Catholic/Ecumenical 371 Principle 23: Christian/Religious 425 Principle 24: Church/World 480 Epilogue: Receiving the Vision 533 Bibliography 547 Index of Names 585 Index of Subjects 591 Index of References to Council Documents 597

Ormond Rush is a priest of the diocese of Townsville, Australia, with a doctorate in theology from the Gregorian University in Rome. He currently lectures at St Paul’s Theological College, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane Campus. His publications include Still Interpreting Vatican II: Some Hermeneutical Principles (New York: Paulist Press, 2004) and The Eyes of Faith: The Sense of the Faithful and the Church’s Reception of Revelation (Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America Press, 2009).

Reviews for The Vision of Vatican II: Its Fundamental Principles

""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."" Newman Studies Journal ""The Vision of Vatican II: Its Fundamental Principles provides 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."" Anastasia Wenlinder, Gonzaga University