The Modernist Movement in the Roman Church: Its Origins and Outcome

by Alec R. Vidler

Overview

Originally published in 1934, this book examines the Modernist movement in Roman Catholicism from its beginnings around 1890 until its conclusion around 1910. Vidler examines the pre-Modernist condition of Catholicism in France, Germany, Italy and England and the outcome of the modernist movement both within and outside of the Catholic Church. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in this tumultuous time in the development of Catholic theology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781107657076
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	07/17/2014
Pages:	302
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.67(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; Introduction; Part I. The Roman Church in the Nineteenth Century: 1. The beginning of the Catholic revival; 2. The new ultramontanism and liberal Catholicism in France (1814–48); 3. Liberals and intransigents in France (1848–78); 4. Liberal Catholicism in Germany; 5. Liberal Catholicism in Italy; 6. Liberal Catholicism in England; 7. Newman; 8. The accession of Leo XIII and the effects of his policy; Part II. Loisy: 9. Vocation (1857–92); 10. The biblical question (1893); 11. Revising dogma (1894–99); 12. Preliminary skirmishes (1900–2); 13. The challenge of liberal Protestantism; 14. 'L'évangile et l'église (1902); 15. 'Autour d'un petit livre' (1903); 16. 'Res dissociabiles' (1904–8); Part III. Tyrrell: 17. A convert disillusioned (1861–1901); 18. 'Lex orandi,' 'Lex credendi' (1901–6); 19. Prophet of revolution (1906–9); 20. Loisy and Tyrrell; Part IV. Other Modernists: Other Modernisms: 21. In France; 22. In Italy; 23. In Germany; 24. In England; 25. Summary observations; Part V. The Outcome of the Modernist Movement: 26. Within the Roman church; 27. Outside the Roman church; Appendix I. On the use of the terms 'modernism', 'modernist'; Appendix II. Lamennais on the need of doctrinal renovation; Bibliography; Index.