The Second Vatican Council

CE006

Semester 1, 2023

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Friday Evenings from 8:00pm to 10:00pm (Physical Class)

Class Dates: Jan 13, 20, 27  Feb 03, 10, 17, 24  Mar 03, 10, 24, 31  Apr 14, 21, 28,  May 05,12,  2023

Examination: May 19 or 26, 2023

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An introduction to the Second Vatican Council as a historical event within the context of the conciliar tradition. Students will become acquainted with the events and personalities leading up to the council from its announcement in 1959 by Pope John XXIII to its closing by Pope Paul VI in 1965. This course will also present highlights of the sixteen documents promulgated by the council, with a detailed reading of selected texts and discussion of their interpretation for the life of the Church today.

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