The Catholic doctrine of non-Christian religions : : according to the Second Vatican Council /

The Catholic doctrine of non-Christian religions : : according to the Second Vatican Council / / by Miikka Ruokanen.

In the Second Vatican Council (1962-65) the Catholic Church for the first time recognized non-Christian religions as entities which the Church should respect and with which Christians should enter into dialogue. There are, however, conflicting views in Catholic interpretations of Conciliar theology:...

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Superior document:Studies in Christian mission, volume 7
VerfasserIn:
Ruokanen, Miikka,
Place / Publishing House:Leiden ;, New York : : E.J. Brill,, 1992.
Year of Publication:1992
Language:English
Series:Studies in Christian mission ; v. 7.
Physical Description:1 online resource (171 pages).
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary material
  • INTRODUCTION
  • PRE-CONCILIAR CATHOLIC VIEWS ON NON-CHRISTIANS
  • THE HISTORY OF NOSTRA AETATE
  • THE UNITY OF MANKIND
  • RELIGIOUS OR MORAL TRUTH IN RELIGIONS?
  • RELIGIONS AS AN INHERENT PART OF HUMAN CULTURE
  • THE VALUE OF THE WORLD RELIGIONS
  • ENCOUNTER BETWEEN CHRISTIANS AND NON-CHRISTIANS
  • THE MISSIONARY MOTIVE OF THE COUNCIL
  • THE GOSPEL AND CULTURE
  • CONCLUSION
  • APPENDIX A: THE SUCCESSIVE VERSIONS OF NOSTRA AETATE
  • APPENDIX B: DISCUSSION IN THE INTERNATIONAL BULLETIN OF MISSIONARY RESEARCH IN 1990
  • SOURCES AND ABBREVIATIONS
  • LITERATURE
  • INDEX OF PERSONAL NAMES
  • STUDIES IN CHRISTIAN MISSION.

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