This book commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the Second Vatican Council, which concluded in 1965. A selection of essays by distinguished Irish theologians offers an objective assessment of the historical reception and pastoral implementation of Vatican II in Ireland with the benefit of half a centurys hindsight. The authors discuss from a variety of different perspectives the theological significance of the Council for the self-understanding and reform of the Catholic church, both in the past and for the future.

Dermot A. Lane is a well-known Irish theologian and former President of Mater Dei Institute of Education, Dublin City University. He has written extensively on Vatican II over the years. His most recent publications include &ltI>Stepping Stones to Other Religions: A Christian Theology of Interreligious Dialogue &lt/I>(2012) and &ltI>Religion and Education: Reimagining the Relationship &lt/I>(2013). He is currently pastor of Balally parish in Dublin.

Contents: Pádraic Conway: Ireland’s Ambivalent Relationship with the Second Vatican Council – Patrick Masterson: Remembering Vatican II – Dermot A. Lane: Keeping the Memory Alive: Vatican II as an Enduring Legacy for Reform of the Church – Gabriel Flynn: and Vatican II: Reform and Renewal – Seán Freyne: : The Bible in the Post-Conciliar Church – Jim Corkery: The Reception of Vatican II in Ireland over Fifty Years – Jacinta Prunty: Reception of the Call of Vatican II for Renewal of Religious Life: Case Study of the Irish Federation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity – Ethna Regan: Vatican II and Human Rights: From Religious Freedom to Frontline Advocacy – Linda Hogan: Catholic Theological Ethics since Vatican II – Andrew Pierce: The Ecumenical Church of Vatican II – Gerard O’Hanlon: Vatican II as a Resource for the Renewal of the Church in Ireland in the Twenty-First Century – Gabriel Daly: The Church: – Declan Marmion: The Influence of Karl Rahner at Vatican II – Michael Drumm: The Extremely Important Issue of Education – Joseph O’Leary: The Future of Collegiality – Fainche Ryan: Vatican II and the Question of Ministry – Enda McDonagh: A New Style of Church and Theology After Vatican II – Patrick Hannon: Church and State in Ireland: Perspectives of Vatican II. Inhaltsverzeichnis