Theology before the Reformation: Renaissance Humanism and Vatican II

Histories of theology move seamlessly from late-medieval Scholasticism to the Reformation and bypass the important theological contribution of Renaissance humanists such as Lorenzo Valla and Erasmus. The article will explain the reasons for this oblivion, provide a sketch of the theological achievem...

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Main Author: O'Malley, John W. 1927-2022 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. [2019]
In: Theological studies
Year: 2019, Volume: 80, Issue: 2, Pages: 256-270
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Renaissance / Humanism / Theology / Vatican Council 2. (1962-1965 : Vatikanstadt)
IxTheo Classification:FA Theology
KAG Church history 1500-1648; Reformation; humanism; Renaissance
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KCC Councils
KDB Roman Catholic Church
Further subjects:B Renaissance
B Dialogue
B histories of theology
B Scholasticism
B Vatican II
B Rhetoric
B Reformation
B Lorenzo Valla
B Humanism
B Erasmus
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Summary:Histories of theology move seamlessly from late-medieval Scholasticism to the Reformation and bypass the important theological contribution of Renaissance humanists such as Lorenzo Valla and Erasmus. The article will explain the reasons for this oblivion, provide a sketch of the theological achievements of the humanists, and, most important, show how strikingly that achievement anticipated Vatican II.
ISSN:2169-1304
Contains:Enthalten in: Theological studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0040563919836245