The Church in Crisis: A History of the General Councils: 325-1870
Type
Book
Authors
Category
Catholic Church - History
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Publication Year
1961
Publisher
Hanover House, United States
Pages
384
Description
In his renowned dramatic and brilliant style, and with his customary erudition, Monsignor Hughes presents a comprehensive study of origins, accomplishments, and significance of the twenty General Councils of the Catholic Church through 1500 years of history.
A detailed, yet stimulating study, The Church in Crisis defines the General Council, and analyzes its chief functions, its place in the life of the Church, and explains how each Council came to be called, and what each accomplished.
Some of the Councils, profoundly significant for their far-reaching effects on Church doctrine and practices, were:
The Council of Nicaea in 325, which condemned the heresy denying the divinity of Christ and formulated the Nicene Creed.
The Council of Chalcedon in 451, which completed the definition of the doctrine of the Incarnation as all Christians still hold it.
The Council of the Lateran IV in 1215, which reorganized the whole life of the Church and first sanctioned the term "transubstantiation."
The Council of Lyons II in 1245, which accomplished a temporary union with the Eastern Churches.
The Council of Florence in 1438-45, which defined the primacy of the pope.
The Council of Trent in 1545-63, which condemned Lutheranism and evils in the Church which aided the Protestant Reformation.
The Council of the Vatican in 1870, which defined man's power to know God by natural reason and also defined papal infallibility.
The Church in Crisis brings together the issues which led to the convening of the General Councils, the religious, political, and social climate of the times, the long array of great men who took part, and the intellectual currents that shaped and informed the final pronouncements.
Monsignor Hughes presents the colorful totality of an often complex, always stirring aspect of Church history in a book as challenging to those familiar with the story of the Councils as it is fascinating to those who want to know more about them.
Taken from the inside flaps.
A detailed, yet stimulating study, The Church in Crisis defines the General Council, and analyzes its chief functions, its place in the life of the Church, and explains how each Council came to be called, and what each accomplished.
Some of the Councils, profoundly significant for their far-reaching effects on Church doctrine and practices, were:
The Council of Nicaea in 325, which condemned the heresy denying the divinity of Christ and formulated the Nicene Creed.
The Council of Chalcedon in 451, which completed the definition of the doctrine of the Incarnation as all Christians still hold it.
The Council of the Lateran IV in 1215, which reorganized the whole life of the Church and first sanctioned the term "transubstantiation."
The Council of Lyons II in 1245, which accomplished a temporary union with the Eastern Churches.
The Council of Florence in 1438-45, which defined the primacy of the pope.
The Council of Trent in 1545-63, which condemned Lutheranism and evils in the Church which aided the Protestant Reformation.
The Council of the Vatican in 1870, which defined man's power to know God by natural reason and also defined papal infallibility.
The Church in Crisis brings together the issues which led to the convening of the General Councils, the religious, political, and social climate of the times, the long array of great men who took part, and the intellectual currents that shaped and informed the final pronouncements.
Monsignor Hughes presents the colorful totality of an often complex, always stirring aspect of Church history in a book as challenging to those familiar with the story of the Councils as it is fascinating to those who want to know more about them.
Taken from the inside flaps.
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