Vatican II

In Vatican II: Renewal within Tradition an international team of theologians challenges the standard view of the Council as causing a rupture with earlier Catholic teaching. Examining each document issued they argue the The Council was indeed putting forth a vision for the future of the Church but that vision was grounded in two millennia of tradition. Taken together these essays demonstrate that Vatican II''s documents are a development from an established antecedent in the Roman Catholic Church. Each chapter contextualizes Vatican II teachings within that rich tradition.