Catholics, on the other hand, venerate tradition, yet often without adequately understanding it. Yves congar has 62 books on goodreads with 1454 ratings. John zizioulas, and a booklength monograph on yves congars pneumatology. This dissertation presents a systematic interpretation and evaluation of yves congars ecclesiology by means of a dialectic of structure and life which attempts to show the unity in difference between the church as mystery and the church as an historical reality. Austen ivereigh describes pope francis various reforms in light of the work of dominican theologian yves congar and his influence on the holy fathers thought. He is perhaps best known for his influence at the second. This excerpt from yves congars book i believe in the holy spirit vol. The mystery of the temple 1962 edition open library. We agreed that i would do my initial research and read some of his books. Project muse congars developing understanding of the. This short paper seeks to address the third volume of yves congars book. Yves congars book is one of the few comprehensive treatments of the churchs understanding of the spirit and the working of the spirit in the life of the church by a roman catholic theologian, providing indispensable resources for the development of a spiritsensitive theology. Congars masterpiece fills in the blanks of what we have been missing in our reception of the council and its call to true reform.
Beal argues that total ecclesiology is the necessary and appropriate lens for a comprehensive interpretation of congars ecclesiological project prior to the second vatican council 19621965. Orbis books, maryknoll ny the career of the french dominican theologian yvesmarie congar was marked over a twentyyear period by a series of mystifying mile. His writings and his active participation in vatican ii had an immense influence upon the council documents. In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content the thomist 65 2001. The church is not built up merely by the acts of official ministers of the presbyterate but by many kinds of services, more or less stable or occasional, more or less spontaneous or recognized, some. Yves congar was working on his extraordinarily influential study of laity in th bey church, which he.
Congars life spanned almost the whole twentieth century 1905 1995, but i began my acquaintance with him from his last works on the theology of the holy spirit, and especially his trivolume i believe in the holy spirit. The twentyfirst century catholic church is in the process of understanding its relation to the second vatican council. I believe in the holy spirit is a major treatise on the topic by one of the great theologians of the century. Stories of men and women who loved and changed the church by robert mcclory 2000. Books by yves congar author of the meaning of tradition. This book is a centenary tribute to the distinguished french dominican theologian cardinal yves congar 194095. Status at emmanuel college 19721976 lecturer in religious education 19761991 assistant professor of religious studies. The author, andrew meszaros, an american theologian, is lecturer in systematic theology at st patricks college, maynooth.
Yves congar is currently considered a single author. Mystery of the temple by cardinal yves congar, 9780223303997, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The recognition of the baptism of the heterodox as the. Yves congar 11 followers a french dominican priest who become one of the most influential theologians of the 20th century on the topic of the roman catholic church and ecumenism. The meaning of tradition ebook written by yves congar, o.
Yves mariejoseph congar op april 1904 22 june 1995 was a french dominican. Yves mariejoseph congar op april 1904 22 june 1995 was a french dominican friar, priest, and theologian. Ebook free lay people in the church a study for a theology of laity, by yves congar. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. In this masterful book, the great theologian yves congar explains why tradition is an inescapable aspect of a fully biblical christian faith. Augustine outlines saint augustines understanding of the person and role of the holy spirit in relation to the other two persons of the most holy trinity. These publications also touch upon the fields of patristic and medieval theology, fundamental and sacramental theology, christology and ecclesiology, spirituality and ecumenism. Aidan nichols op, yves congar morehousebarlow, london, 1989, p. Considered against its context, congars pneumatology can be seen to be central to his particular strategy of ressourcement. True and false reform in the church yves congar download. My journal of the council yves congar op liturgical press. The feast of the nativity and the christology of yves congar. I owe to the liturgy, to the celebration of the christian mysteries, half of what.
The mystery of the church by yves congar goodreads. Some christians claim to reject tradition in preference to a supposedly bible only christianity. The great contribution of ernest holmes to modern thought is the specific form of meditation and prayer by which man can control outward conditions of his life instead of permitting conditions to control him. Yves congars the mystery of the temple develops many of the themes that will be more fully worked out in his later pneumatology, particularly i believe in the holy spirit. Stories of men and women who loved and changed the. I believe in the holy trinity, and to demonstrate the doctrine of the holy spirit from an eastern perspective. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the meaning of tradition.
This excerpt from yves congar s book i believe in the holy spirit vol. When you are hurried of task due date and also have no concept to obtain inspiration, lay people in the church a study for a theology of laity, by yves congar publication is among your remedies to take. Free pdf, by yves congar i believe in the holy spirit. Yves congar, one of the most influential theologians at the council, had a theological career spanning over fifty years, and his theological insights remain pertinent to contemporary historical and cultural concerns. Fr congar states in his book, ministres et communion ecclesiale. Schedule lay people in the church a study for a theology of laity, by yves congar will certainly offer. In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content true or false reform. Augustine, the trinity, and the filioqueyves congar. According to ivereigh, congar had a decisive impact on pope francis, specifically in his views on church reform as delineated in his 1950. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. This move from considering the individual heretic to considering the heretical group as such is precisely what is not happening in the holy canons, and in particular in the 95th canon of the penthekte synod, which is cited in the presynodical draft document. Innocent smith, op the feast of the nativity and the christology of yves congar i n an interview published in 1975, the french dominican theologian yves congar testified to the importance of the liturgy in his theological work. History and doctrinal development in john henry newman and yves congar is a highcalibre study in history and doctrine that has been beautifully produced by oxford university press.
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