Vatican II - Catholic Doctrines on Jews and Muslims

This book makes an important contribution to the understanding of the Roman Catholic Church's authoritative teachings on the world religions, especially Judaism and Islam.

List of contents

• Acknowledgements


• Abbreviations


• Introduction


• 1: Interpreting the Interpreters


• 2: The Council and the 'religions'


• 3: The Council and the Jews: A 'dramatic change' in doctrine?


• 4: The Council and the Muslims: worshipping the same God?


• 5: Conclusions


• Bibliography


• Index

About the author

Gavin D'Costa is Professor of Catholic Theology at the University of Bristol and has advised the Vatican and the English and Welsh Catholic Church and the English Anglican Church on interreligious dialogue. His publications include The Second Vatican Council: Celebrating its Achievements and the Future (Bloomsbury, 2013) and Religion in a Liberal State (Cambridge University Press, 2013).

Summary

This book makes an important contribution to the understanding of the Roman Catholic Church's authoritative teachings on the world religions, especially Judaism and Islam.

Additional text

What D'C. writes about historical, literary, and theological hermeneutics repays study.

Product details

• Authors: &apos, Gavin costa, D&apos, Gavin D'Costa, Gavin D''costa
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.08.2014
• EAN: 9780199659272
• ISBN: 978-0-19-965927-2
• No. of pages: 266
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Islam, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / General, RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, RELIGION / Judaism / General, RELIGION / Islam / General, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Islam / Theology, RELIGION / Judaism / Theology, Theology, Christianity, Judaism, Islamic Theology, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Christian ministry & pastoral activity, Religious ministry and clergy, Judaism: theology