{"product_id":"vatican-ii-the-essential-texts-9780307952806","title":"Vatican II: The Essential Texts","description":"By encouraging engagement with the modern world and a refocusing of traditional teaching, the Second Vatican Council brought new life into the practice of Catholicism. The council's impact on the Church is still playing out today, and with many current church issues finding their roots in differing interpretations of Vatican II it has never lost relevance. \u003ci\u003eVatican II: The Essential Texts\u003c\/i\u003e brings together the key documents of the council. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the council is commemorated on its 50th Anniversary, readers will be returning to these source materials to understand the Church's developing positions on its relationship with the secular world and other religions, the role of lay people, human rights and the common good, the liturgy and other still highly relevant issues. In addition to the introductions from Pope Benedict and James Carroll, the documents will also be accompanied by brief historical prefaces from Professor Edward Hahnenberg.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Christian\/Forum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/04\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307952806\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eCBA Retailers\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2012 pg. 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2012 pg. 103\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Norman Tanner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44736554696885,"sku":"9780307952806","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_6ad85794-8264-41ef-beb8-c95f4d72f22d.jpg?v=1729609606","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/vatican-ii-the-essential-texts-9780307952806","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}