Though 'The Documents of Vatican II' remains Walter Abbott’s signature achievement in the eyes of many Catholics, the publication was just one moment in a lifetime of notable work on behalf of the church and the world in fields ranging from Scripture, ecumenism, racial justice and spirituality. The post An editor’s editor: Walter Abbott, S.J., and the documents of Vatican II appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
60 years ago next week, “Nostra Aetate” was promulgated, marking a definitive change in the church’s approach toward the Jewish people and its own history. The post An ongoing reckoning with anti-Semitism: 60 years since ‘Nostra Aetate’ appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
The books of Frederick Copleston, S.J., continue to grace the bookshelves of philosophers, seminarians, college students and many others as an invaluable resource of clear-headed, insightful explication of the entire history of Western philosophy. The post The patron saint of undergraduate philosophers: Frederick Copleston appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine