The Church Ad Extra
Part 6 of "Authority and Continuity", a Word on Fire Institute six-part mini-series examining the Second Vatican Council.
In this mini-series, Dr Richard DeClue sheds light on precisely what the Catholic bishops discussed and debated at Vatican II, and he explains why it is important for Catholics today to understand. Vatican II was the twenty-first ecumenical council and produced sixteen documents: four Constitutions, nine Decrees, and three Declarations.
As the sacrament of salvation, the Church, by her very nature, is called to unite as many people to Christ as possible, for their sake. In this sixth and final lecture, we discuss the Church ad extra, that is, “toward the outside”. In particular, we explore what Vatican II teaches about dialogue, both with other Christians (ecumenism) and with non-Christians (interreligious dialogue), and what it teaches about missionary activity.
The Church Ad Extra (Lecture 6 of 6)
Additional publications:
Lumen Gentium
Unitatis Redintegratio
Ad Gentes