Traces the evolution of "Gaudium et Spes", one of the key documents to come out of Vatican II, from its beginnings to its eventual promulgation at the end of the council in December 1965. This book He reviews its reception by the Catholic Church and other Christian churches, and its possible future [...]
In this remarkably clear text, Tanner offers the results of years of intensive study and teaching of the ecumenical councils, provides a comprehensive history of councilor teaching, extending from the early and medieval councils to the Second Vatican Council.[...]