The General Councils

The General Councils
Author: Christopher M. Bellitto
Publisher: Paulist Press
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2002
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780809140190

A succinct, up-to-date and chronological history of the 21 general councils, along with their major tasks, achievements and failures and their impact on their times.

The Ecumenical Councils of the Catholic Church

The Ecumenical Councils of the Catholic Church
Author: Joseph F. Kelly
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2009-09-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0814657036

There have been twenty-one universal gatherings 'ecumenical councils' of the Catholic Church. The first opened in 325, the last closed in 1965, and the names of many ring out in the history of the church: Nicea, Chalcedon, Trent, Vatican II. Though centuries separate the councils, each occurred when the church faced serious crises, sometimes with doctrinal matters, sometimes with moral or even political matters, and sometimes with discerning the church's relation to the world. The councils determined much of what the Catholic Church is and believes. Additionally, many councils impacted believers in other Christian traditions and even in other faiths. In this accessible, readable, and yet substantial account of the councils Joseph Kelly provides both the historical context for each council as well as an account of its proceedings. Readers will discover how the councils shaped the debate for the following decades and even centuries, and will appreciate the occasional portraits of important conciliar figures from Emperor Constantine to Pope John XXIII.

Voting about God in Early Church Councils

Voting about God in Early Church Councils
Author: Ramsay MacMullen
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2008-10-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0300135297

In this study, Ramsay MacMullen steps aside from the well-worn path that previous scholars have trod to explore exactly how early Christian doctrines became official. Drawing on extensive verbatim stenographic records, he analyzes the ecumenical councils from A.D. 325 to 553, in which participants gave authority to doctrinal choices by majority vote. The author investigates the sometimes astonishing bloodshed and violence that marked the background to church council proceedings, and from there goes on to describe the planning and staging of councils, the emperors' role, the routines of debate, the participants' understanding of the issues, and their views on God's intervention in their activities. He concludes with a look at the significance of the councils and their doctrinal decisions within the history of Christendom.

The First Seven Ecumenical Councils (325-787)

The First Seven Ecumenical Councils (325-787)
Author: Leo D. Davis
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2017-03-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0814683819

This unique work - no other work yet available in English treats this subject - illustrates the contribution of these Councils in the development and formulation of Christian beliefs. It then shows how their legacies lingered throughout the centuries to inspire - or haunt - every generation.

The Councils of the Church

The Councils of the Church
Author: Norman P. Tanner
Publisher: Herder & Herder
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2001
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

In this remarkably clear text, Tanner offers the results of years of intensive study and teaching of the ecumenical councils, provides a comprehensive history of councilor teaching, extending from the early and medieval councils to the Second Vatican Council.

Church History in Plain Language

Church History in Plain Language
Author: Bruce Leon Shelley
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1995
Genre: Church history
ISBN: 9780849938610

Traces the history of the Church, focusing on the motivations of its founders, conflicts, key figures, and defining events over the centuries.

The Church, the Councils, and Reform

The Church, the Councils, and Reform
Author: Gerald Christianson
Publisher: CUA Press
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2008
Genre: History
ISBN: 0813215277

The Church, the Councils, and Reform brings together leading authorities in the field of church history to reflect on the importance of the late medieval councils. This is the first book in English to consider the lasting significance of the period from Constance to Trent (1414-1563) when several councils met to heal the Great Schism (1378) and reform the church.

A History of the Councils of the Church

A History of the Councils of the Church
Author: Charles Joseph Hefele
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 2506
Release: 2007-02-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1556352476

Karl Hefele's 'Conciliengeschichte' was one of the most significant works of Catholic historical scholarship in the nineteenth century. William Clark's translation presents the first two and a half volumes of Hefele's study, up to the Second Council of Nicaea (the German original is nine volumes, through the year 1536). This study marked a new stage in the study of conciliar action.