Most Influential Documents (Historical Background)  To relate yourself to other religions

 second vatican council- announced by Pope

John Paul XXII and means of spiritual Integral evangelization: human liberation and
renewal for the Church development
 The Pope advised the council fathers to try  Evangelization-spread the good news
to meet the pastoral needs of the Church
 Liberation-freedom
 16 documents were enacted
Seven Most Influential Documents  Exodus event-toward the red sea
1. Dogmatic Constitution on the Church (Lumen 1. Our social economic + political problems
Gentium) prevent the living of a life reflective of
the kingdom + thus cause the greatest
 the Church is a mystery, sacrament and the
anguish
pilgrim people (we are on a journey)
2. We need to respond not only individually but
 The Church is the whole people of God
more so collectively to our countries social
 Collegiality(equality) in the Church is problem since they are deeply rooted in the
emphasized (not hierarchal) social system (unity)
 Mary is the model of the Church 3. Essential mission-mission of evangelization
2. Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the (proclaim the salvation) + salvation
Modern World (Gaudium et Spes) 4. Grasping paws of greed for profit + power
 the Church must read the signs of the times 5. Sinfulness is the root problem of our socio-
+ interpret them in the light of the gospel economic + Political problems
 Traditional social teachings of the Church 6. Many workers are denied just wages in order
are reaffirmed and expanded to maintain the standards of living of the
 The church is the servant of the world who are already in possession of so much
3. Decree on Ecumenism (Unitatis Redintegratio) which the poor can never possess.
 Give support to the ecumenical movement 7. must serve the total person in all
dimensions including the interior that is
 Encourages ecumenical spirit
the spiritual dimension + eternal salvation
 Teaches the other Christian communities 8. A firm + preserving determination to commit
have many elements. Which can help in the oneself to the common good
in perfect realization of the very mystery 9. Morally scandalous gap between the rich &
of that Christ and the church
poor of our society, development is
 Charismatic mass- Use of drum for it to be unauthentic + misdirected
joyful 10. Each person is endowed w/ an inalienable
4. Constitution on the sacred liturgy dignity as an image of God
(Sacrosanctum Concilium) 11. Development must fundamentally be concerned
 Teaches that the liturgy is the summit w/ a passionate care of the Earth
toward which the activity of the church is
 destruction can be inseparable+
directed
irreversible
 Encourages everyone to participate fully in
the Eucharist and other sacraments
 Allows the liturgy to be in the language of
the people + Some variations for different
group
 Allows diverse ministries
5. Constitution on Devine relation (Dei
Verbum)
 Revelation is God‘s primarily closure of
Himself, His will + institution
 Bible reading is encourage in the context
of the Christian teaching + tradition
6. Declaration on religious freedom (Dignitatis
Humanae)
 The dignity of the person and the faith
demand that every one should be free from
coercion in matters of religious beliefs +
practices- to express your religion
 No one can be compelled to be a Christian
7. Declaration on the relationship of the
church to non-Christian religions (Nostra
Aetale).
- Rejects nothing
that is good + true in other religious
faiths
 Encourages dialogue in the search of
spiritual + moral values
 Condemns all kinds of persecution +
discrimination