{"product_id":"wof-vatican-ii-volume-ii","title":"The Word on Fire Vatican II Collection: Declarations and Decrees","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial order:\u003c\/strong\u003e We place consolidated publisher orders once a week. Your books ship from our Pennsylvania location after they arrive. This item is not stocked for immediate dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"monday-block-1\" data-monday-block-type=\"1\" data-monday-block-content='{\"alignment\":\"left\",\"direction\":\"ltr\",\"deltaFormat\":[{\"insert\":\"The Second Vatican Council (1962–1965), a gathering of Catholic bishops from around the world, was one of the most significant cultural and religious events of the twentieth century. Though practically everyone acknowledges its importance, Catholics have been debating its precise meaning and application for the past sixty years. On the one hand are “radical traditionalists” who claim that Vatican II betrayed authentic Catholicism and produced disastrous consequences in the life of the Church; on the other, “progressives” who saw the council documents as a first step toward more substantial changes in the Church. \"}],\"base64Encoded\":\"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\"}' data-monday-block-id=\"9d20385f-b4f9-41ff-9657-a96b0458e6ac\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" contenteditable=\"true\"\u003eThe Second Vatican Council (1962–1965), a gathering of Catholic bishops from around the world, was one of the most significant cultural and religious events of the twentieth century. Though practically everyone acknowledges its importance, Catholics have been debating its precise meaning and application for the past sixty years. On the one hand are “radical traditionalists” who claim that Vatican II betrayed authentic Catholicism and produced disastrous consequences in the life of the Church; on the other, “progressives” who saw the council documents as a first step toward more substantial changes in the Church. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBut even as debate over the council rages on, not enough Catholics have actually read or properly understood its texts. Word on Fire continues to address this problem in the second volume of its groundbreaking\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVatican II Collection\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis elegant hardcover volume contains the twelve declarations and decrees issued by the council, rounding out its entire corpus of documents. In these pages, you will discover the Church’s teaching on education, religious freedom, evangelization, and more. While shorter and lesser-known than the four major constitutions, these additional texts are nevertheless essential to communicating the very heart of Vatican II. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLike the first volume,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDeclarations\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand Decrees\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003efeatures commentary from the postconciliar popes and Bishop Robert Barron to help readers understand how the Church authoritatively interprets different passages. It also includes a foreword by Bishop Barron, an afterword by theologian Matthew Levering, and helpful appendices listing key terms, figures, and answers to frequently asked questions.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Word on Fire Vatican II Collection\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a robust and readable journey into the true history and purpose of the Second Vatican Council, and a compelling call for an enthusiastic return to its texts today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Word on Fire","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":67639066493018,"sku":"WF-635","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/1367\/3818\/files\/Vatican-II-VII-Shopify-FRONT.png?v=1791477001","url":"https:\/\/deaconstore.com\/products\/wof-vatican-ii-volume-ii","provider":"Deacon Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}