A sequel to smiths classic why humanae vitae was right, this new volume shows how the ethical, theological, spiritual, and sociological case for paul vis controversial document remains strongindeed, how its in some ways even stronger today, following pope john paul ii s theology of the body and in light of the problems caused by the sexual. Pope john paul ii issued 14 papal encyclicals during his reign as pope of the catholic church for over 26 years, from his election on 16 october 1978 until his death on 2 april 2005. Encyclicals of pope john paul ii a study of pope john paul iis encyclicals reveals the vision and strategy of his pontificate. Commemorating the anniversaries of humanae vitae and veritatis splendor, edited by dr. Redemptor hominis, the redeemer of man march 4, 1979.
Jul 26, 2001 notable encyclicals include paul vis 1968 humanae vitae on human life, which affirmed the churchs stance against contraception, and john paul iis 1995 evangelium vitae the. It is a vision which at once recalls the mysteries of faith and appeals to all men and women of good will to build the future on a firm spiritual and ethical foundation. Encyclicals from latin encyclia, from the greek en kyklo, meaning general or encircling were originally circular letters sent to all. Saint john paul ii 19202005, pope 19782005, a pole b. David crawford at least formally, paul vis humanae vitae merely reaffirmed the churchs. A sequel to smiths classic why humanae vitae was right, this new volume shows how the ethical, theological, spiritual, and sociological case for paul vis controversial document remains strongindeed, how its in some ways even stronger today, following pope john paul iis theology of the body and in light of the problems caused by the sexual.
As bishop of rome he has visited 301 of the 334 parishes. Buy the encyclicals of john paul ii by spinello, richard isbn. See all books authored by pope john paul ii, including catechism of the catholic. Encyclicals of john paul ii courses academics john. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Additional resources can be found on the vatican website. The encyclicals of john paul ii provides an important discussion of these key documents from john paul iis papacy. Obtaining guides human dignity and the common good. In this article, i enter into our own time as i begin the discussion of the social encyclicals of our present holy father, john paul ii. Redemptoris missio 7 december 1990 john paul ii vatican. List of books and articles about pope john paul ii online.
Listed below, with brief descriptions, are all of pope john paul iis encyclicals through april 2003, followed by selected apostolic letters, constitutions, exhortations, and motu proprio. A study of pope john paul ii s encyclicals reveals the vision and strategy of his pontificate. John paul ii oct 16, 1978 to april 2, 2005 index of encyclicals by pope john paul ii with study tool vatican site multiple languages alphabetic order. John paul ii carrying the highest level of authority, the encyclicals are pope john paul ii s most important teaching statements, tackling the urgent questions of our times. I will deal with laborem exercens, his first social encyclical, issued in 1981. The encyclicals of pope john paul ii catholicireland. Of the supreme pontiff john paul ii, to the bishops of the catholic church on the relationship between faith and reason. The pope john paul ii bibliography contains a list of works by pope john paul ii, and works. Or, the whole law respecting landlords, tenants, and lodgers, laid down in a simple, easy, and comprehensive manner. In my first encyclical, in which i set forth the program of my pontificate, i said that the churchs fundamental function in every age, and particularly in ours, is to.
This is the first book to focus in depth on pope john paul iis fourteen encyclicals, through which he communicated many of the key themes of his papacy. The teachings of blessed john paul ii continue to shape the catholic church and its engagement with the modern world. Home holy father john paul ii encyclicalsbooks exhortations be not afraid. During his long pontificate he gave interviews to journalists which became best selling books and he wrote books about intimate subjects, such as a reflection on his years as a priest.
Curran deftly maps the moral theology that underlies pope john paul iis moral teachings. The encyclicals of john paul ii by j michael miller, c. He addressed crucial issues in fundamental moral thought, such as the. Works written and published prior to his election to the papacy are attributed to karol wojtyla. Dec 08, 2016 the second part of the book provides a thorough commentary on these encyclicals. Buy the encyclicals of john paul ii 2nd revised edition by john paul ii, pope, miller, j.
Mar 01, 2001 the encyclicals of john paul ii published by our sunday visitor is little available and the price is often very inflated at several or many times the original listing price. Pope john paul ii books list of books by author pope john. The great papal social encyclicals from leo xiii to john paul ii contributions to the study of religion to check out. John paul fills every page with original and fresh answers to very important questions. See the complete encyclicals of pope john paul ii series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Pope john paul ii this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. The encyclicals of john paul ii by pope john paul ii. The encyclicals are grouped by theme, introduced individually, and analyzed to trace broad themes through john paul ii s work and theology.
The aim of this course is to familiarize students with the theological vision of john paul ii as embodied in his encyclical letters. The encyclicals in everyday language, an orbis bestseller, now includes the popes most recent encyclical fides et ratio faith and reason. The first part of the book includes helpful background informationa brief biographical sketch of john paul iis life, his intellectual formation, and central theological. Jan 01, 2001 buy the encyclicals of john paul ii 2nd revised edition by john paul ii, pope, miller, j. Released in october 1998 to mark john pauls 20th anniversary as. Pope john paul ii issued 14 papal encyclicals during his reign as pope of the. Note well, then, that papal encyclicals of john paul ii 19782005 is in print and available from lulu press a self publishing press, new.
Father donders gives us the gist of this complex encyclical and the twelve that preceded it in easytoread sense lines. With introductions on the historical and theological developments of each work, this. Pope john paul ii reigned as pope of the catholic church and sovereign of vatican city for 26 years and six months. Author alan schreck calls these the teaching popes and john paul ii was.
The encyclicals of john paul ii by richard a spinello. He was the first nonitalian pope elected since the dutch adrian vi 152223 and the first polish and slavic pope. The first part of the book includes helpful background informationa brief. Notable encyclicals include paul vis 1968 humanae vitae on human life, which affirmed the churchs stance against contraception, and john paul iis. The title of this book is the encyclicals of john paul ii and it was written by catholic church, j. After the brief pontificate of john paul i august to september 1978, john paul ii began his reign in october of 1978.
Encyclical letter on god the father, and several more. John paul ii now, the official english texts of the popes thirteen great encyclicals written from 1979 to 1998 have been collected in one comprehensive volume. The encyclicals of pope john paul ii book series by multiple authors includes books on social concern, redeemer of man, dives in misericordia. John paul s purpose was to unearth a bedrock of catholic thought obscured at least in part by the tsunami following humanae vitae. The encyclicals in everyday language by john paul ii a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Buy papal encyclicals by john paul ii hardcover online at lulu. Pope john paul ii will be remembered for many things, but perhaps his greatest legacy are his stirring encyclicals. The encyclicals of john paul ii provides an important discussion of these key documents from john paul ii s papacy. His principal documents include 14 encyclicals, apostolic exhortations, 11 apostolic constitutions and 42 apostolic letters. Encyclicals, speeches and letters john paul ii the. In all three encyclicals, john paul seeks to extend catholic social teaching, and to preserve the doctrines of his predecessors. This books publish date is mar 01, 2001 and it has a.
As pope, john paul ii wrote 14 papal encyclicals and taught about sexuality in what is referred as the theology of the body. John paul ii 1978 to 2005 encyclicals centesimus annus. Pope john paul ii was the second longest serving pope in history and the longest serving pope of the last century. John paul ii attempted to remediate these fragmenting tendencies in his own landmark encyclical, veritatis splendor.
The encyclicals of john paul ii published by our sunday visitor is little available and the price is often very inflated at several or many times the original listing price. The format is a series of questions from a journalist with john paul responding. The encyclicals of john paul ii by pope john paul ii, j. The first part of the book includes helpful background informationa brief biographical sketch of. A study of pope john paul iis encyclicals reveals the vision and strategy of his pontificate. The pope john paul ii bibliography contains a list of works by pope john paul ii, and works about his life and theology. The encyclicals in everyday language, joseph donders has brought together all of pope john paul iis encyclicals in the first complete edition designed with the ordinary lay reader in mind. The encyclicals are grouped by theme, introduced individually, and analyzed to trace broad themes through john paul iis work and theology. This book is the most popular of john paul s books. The following is a list of books written by john paul ii both before and after becoming pope, although prepapacy his name was karol wojtyla. For example, world war ii with quotes will give more precise results than world war ii without quotes.
Wildcard searching if you want to search for multiple variations of a word, you can substitute a special symbol called a wildcard for one or more letters. His first encyclical, redemptor hominis laid out john paul iis agenda for the rest of his papacy. On the 100th anniversary of pope leo xiiis rerum novarum on capitol and labor. Phrase searching you can use double quotes to search for a series of words in a particular order. Since the start of his pontificate on october 16, 1978, pope john paul ii has completed 95 pastoral visits outside of italy and 142 within italy. This volume has some cross references and an index in the back. The encyclicals of john paul ii is the first book to focus in depth on the popes fourteen encyclicals, through which he communicated many of the key themes of his papacy.
The course begins with an overview of the life and thought of karol wojtyla john paul ii. Respect for the churchs tradition as a source of moral insight means avoiding the urge to rush to judgment, be it dismissive or valorizing. Released in october 1998 to mark john paul s 20th anniversary as pope, fides et ratio took 12 years to. We here provide you a new book entitled human dignity and the common good. Addressed by the supreme pontiff john paul ii to his venerable brothers in the episcopate, to the priests, to the religious families, to the sons and daughters of the church, and to all men and women of good will, on human work, on the ninetieth anniversary of rerum novarum, september 14, 1981. Father donders puts the central message of each passage in sense lines that display the core of each text in an abbreviated format. His presence was influential not only to catholics, but also throughout the world. And in advancing this task, currans book is a welcome and valuable contribution. Addressed by the supreme pontiff john paul ii to his venerable brothers in the episcopate, to the priests, to the religious families, to the sons and daughters of the church, and to all men and women of good will, on human work, on the ninetieth anniversary of. A study of pope john paul iis encyclicals reveals the vis. Now for the first time, the official english texts of his thirteen incredible masterpieces of truth have been collected in one comprehensive volume. Venerable brothers in the episcopate and dear brothers and sisters in christ, i.
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