Course Description
More than half a century has passed since the closing of the Second Vatican Council, which was meant to bring a renewal to the faith. Within a society characterized by growing secularism, it is necessary to ask how this renewal can be realized today. In this course, the most relevant currents of thought will be analyzed in relation to the Council’s objectives. The question of hermeneutics, the interpretation of the texts of both the Council and the Church’s Tradition, are crucial elements contributing to the transmission of the faith.
Bibliography
PIUS XII, Encyclical Letter Humani generis, in: AAS 42, 1950, 562-578. J. RATZINGER, The World and the Church: A Contrast between Vatican I and Vatican II, in: Gregorianum 89, 253-261. JOHN HENRY NEWMAN, An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine, Memphis: General-Books 2010. FRANCIS, Encyclical letter Lumen fidei, 29 June 2013. RALPH WEIMANN, Guide for Truth Seeking Christians, Bridgeport PO, Waterloo: Arouca Press 2023.