  | Book Details Title: The Synod of Pistoia and Vatican II: Jansenism and the Struggle for Catholic Reform (Oxford Studies in Historical Theology) |
Book DescriptionReview “This book is a game changer for modern religious history and Catholic theology. It uncovers Jansenist and Catholic Enlightenment precursors of the Second Vatican Council. To describe it as ‘dynamite’ would be an understatement.” — Ulrich L. Lehner, Warren Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame”The eighteenth-century Pistoians, vindicated in significant ways by Vatican II, were largely forgotten when post-conciliar Catholicism turned its’ back upon the previous five centuries of the Church’s life. Thankfully, a new generation is reclaiming the contributions of these centuries. As Blanchard brilliantly shows, much hinges, then and now, upon distinguishing rationalistic enlightenment from enlightened gospel-grounded reform.” — Matthew Levering, James N. and Marry D. Perry Jr. Chair of Theology, Mundelein Seminary”The history of episcopalism is not quite past, as the failure of episcopal leadership in dealing with the Catholic abuse crisis cannot be separated from a certain episcopalism of Vatican II – episcopalism in the sense of an emphasis on the rights of bishops in order to limit the power of the papacy. The Catholic abuse crisis casts a new light on the history of two and half centuries of Catholic ecclesiology: and for this, Shaun Blanchard’s book is an essential contribution.” — Massimo Faggioli, Professor of Historial Theology, Villanova University Read more About the Author Shaun Blanchard is Assistant Professor of Theology at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His work in early modern and modern Catholic theology and history has appeared in Pro Ecclesia, New Blackfriars, Theological Studies, and US Catholic Historian. Read more Customers Review: Excellently written ! Gives a thorough perspective of the historical roots of Vatican II . | |
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