Author: Thomas LiviusPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Apostolic succession
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
S. Peter, Bishop of Rome
Author: Thomas LiviusPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Apostolic succession
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
Rome and the Eastern Churches
Author: Aidan NicholsPublisher: Ignatius Press
ISBN: 1586172824
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
In the second edition of this major work, Dominican theologian Aidan Nichols provides a systematic account of the origins, development and recent history—now updated—of the relations between Rome and all separated Eastern Christians. By the end of the twentieth century, events in Eastern Europe, notably the conflict between the Orthodox and Uniate Churches in the Ukraine and Rumania, the tension between Rome and the Moscow patriarchate over the re-establishment of a Catholic hierarchy in the Russian Federation, and the civil war in the then federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia, brought attention to the fragile relations between Catholicism and Orthodoxy, which once had been two parts of a single Communion. At the start of the twenty-first century, in the pontificate of Benedict XVI, a papal visit to Russia—at the symbolic level, a major step forward in the ‘healing of memories’— appears at last a realistic hope. In addition, the schisms separating Rome from the two lesser, but no less interesting, Christian families, the Assyrian (Nestorian) and Oriental Orthodox (Monophysite) Churches, are examined. The book also contains an account of the origins and present condition of the Eastern Catholic Churches—a deeper knowledge of which, by their Western brethren, was called for at the Second Vatican Council as well as by subsequent synods and popes. Providing both historical and theological explanations of these divisions, this illuminating and thought-provoking book chronicles the recent steps taken to mend them in the Ecumenical Movement and offers a realistic assessment of the difficulties (theological and political) which any reunion would experience.
A History of the Popes
Author: John W. O'Malley, SJPublisher: Government Institutes
ISBN: 1580512291
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
A History of the Popes tells the story of the oldest living institution in the Western world—the papacy. From its origins in Saint Peter, Jesus' chief disciple, through Pope Benedict XVI today, the popes have been key players in virtually all of the great dramas of the western world in the last two thousand years. Acclaimed church historian John W. O'Malley's engaging narrative examines the 265 individuals who have claimed to be Peter's successors. Rather than describe each pope one by one, the book focuses on the popes that shaped pivotal moments in both church and world history. The author does not shy away from controversies in the church, and includes legends like Pope Joan and a comprehensive list of popes and antipopes to help readers get a full picture of the papacy. This simultaneously reverent yet critical book will appeal to readers interested in both religion and history as it chronicles the saints and sinners who have led the Roman Catholic Church over the past 2000 years. The author draws from his popular audio CD lecture series on the topic, 2,000 Years of Papal History, available through Now You Know Media (www.nowyouknowmedia.com).
The Lapsed
Author: Saint Cyprian (Bishop of Carthage.)Publisher: The Newman Press
ISBN: 9780809102600
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
St. Cyprian's writings portray vividly the life of the Christian church in the middle of the third century. The two pastoral addresses of this intensely devout bishop reveal the aftermath of the persecution by the Emperor Decius. +
From Apostles to Bishops
Author: Francis Aloysius SullivanPublisher: Paulist Press
ISBN: 9780809105342
Category : Episcopacy
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Examines the origins and development of the episcopacy in the early church with an eye toward its implications for current ecumenical issues relating to the episcopacy and apostolic succession.
The Roman Primacy, A.D. 430-451
Author: Luke RivingtonPublisher:
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Category : Church history
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
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Author: Pope Clement I
Author: Mary Helen Allies
Author: Faber