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Fount Classics
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A thoughtful, highly acclaimed biography of Giovanni Battista Montini, Paul VI, which sheds light on and powerfully underscores the personal and ecclesial sides of a man who brought modernity to the church.
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LibraryThing member moncrieff
An excellent read, giving insight into Pope paul's life and pontificate.
LibraryThing member briteness
This is a very good biography. Pope Paul VI was a pivotal figure in Roman Catholic history, presiding over most of the Second Vatican Council as well as the turbulent decade which followed. In the popular mind, he has perhaps been remembered most as the pope who issued Humanae Vitae, the encyclical
Hebblethwaite did an admirable job with the mountain of material he used. At times, however, he does not seem to have a very good grasp of some of the theological issues and nuances that were important to Paul and the rest of the Church at the time, leading to somewhat questionable and heavy-handed comments in places. But the book is very useful for the basic facts of the life and work of Paul VI. For those who are interested (and our number seems to be diminishing at the moment), it is well worth reading.
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which re-affirmed the Church's opposition to artificial methods of birth control. Yet he did much more than that, and Hebblethwaite's subtitle, 'The First Modern Pope', does seem justified. If he was criticized for Humanae Vitae by what might be called the liberal wing of the Church, he was also attacked by the conservatives who thought he had permitted too much change. As Pope tried to steer a middle path, holding fast to what he saw as the esssentials of the faith while implementing the program of 'aggiornamiento' shaped by the Council. Paul VI was also an important witness for peace in the modern world.Hebblethwaite did an admirable job with the mountain of material he used. At times, however, he does not seem to have a very good grasp of some of the theological issues and nuances that were important to Paul and the rest of the Church at the time, leading to somewhat questionable and heavy-handed comments in places. But the book is very useful for the basic facts of the life and work of Paul VI. For those who are interested (and our number seems to be diminishing at the moment), it is well worth reading.
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0006278175 / 9780006278177
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Contents
Introduction: The Fluctuating Image
1. Formed in Brescia (1897-1914)
2. The First Best Friend
3. The Mysterious Call
4. Might-have-beens
5. Polish Intermezzo
6. Roman Apprenticeship
7. Dictators Dig In
8. The Barbarians Advance
9. Backwards into War
10. Darkness over the Earth
11. The Silences of Pius XII
12. Bridging the Generation Gap
13. From Nazis to Anglo-Saxons
14. Christian Democrats and the Cold War
15. Holy Year 1950: Between Triumphalism and Reform
16. Apogee and Fall: 1951-1954
17. Pastor of the Secular City
18. The Cardinal from Milan
19. Battle-lines at Vatican II
20. Contested Conclave Won
21. Pope John's Heritage: The Council
22. Vatican II Roughly on Course
23. From Jerusalem to Rome
24. Conservatives Counter-attack
25. A Missionary Pope Makes A Fresh Start
26. The Council Vindicated and Triumphant
27. Moved, Anxious, Happy
28. Against the Euphoria of the Age
29. Vietnam and Contraception
30. Cardinal Suenens and the Council's Logic
31. Dykes, Rainforests and the Outback
32. Mindszenty and Married Men
33. No Resignation at Seventy-Five
34. The Ten-Year Itch
35. The Italian Factor
36. Women on the Road to Rome
37. Suspending an Archbishop
38. For Whom the Bell Tolls
39. The Secret of Transfiguration
Appendices
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Index
Introduction: The Fluctuating Image
1. Formed in Brescia (1897-1914)
2. The First Best Friend
3. The Mysterious Call
4. Might-have-beens
5. Polish Intermezzo
6. Roman Apprenticeship
7. Dictators Dig In
8. The Barbarians Advance
9. Backwards into War
10. Darkness over the Earth
11. The Silences of Pius XII
12. Bridging the Generation Gap
13. From Nazis to Anglo-Saxons
14. Christian Democrats and the Cold War
15. Holy Year 1950: Between Triumphalism and Reform
16. Apogee and Fall: 1951-1954
17. Pastor of the Secular City
18. The Cardinal from Milan
19. Battle-lines at Vatican II
20. Contested Conclave Won
21. Pope John's Heritage: The Council
22. Vatican II Roughly on Course
23. From Jerusalem to Rome
24. Conservatives Counter-attack
25. A Missionary Pope Makes A Fresh Start
26. The Council Vindicated and Triumphant
27. Moved, Anxious, Happy
28. Against the Euphoria of the Age
29. Vietnam and Contraception
30. Cardinal Suenens and the Council's Logic
31. Dykes, Rainforests and the Outback
32. Mindszenty and Married Men
33. No Resignation at Seventy-Five
34. The Ten-Year Itch
35. The Italian Factor
36. Women on the Road to Rome
37. Suspending an Archbishop
38. For Whom the Bell Tolls
39. The Secret of Transfiguration
Appendices
Select Bibliography
Index
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