Vatican II, Ecumenism and a Parsonian Analysis of Change
This article provides an analysis of the setting for and the dynamics set in motion by the Second Vatican Council, with its keynotes of ecumenism, lay participation, and personal autonomy, within a Parsonian framework for understanding processes of and mechanisms for change. Vatican II is understood...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1988
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Sociological analysis
Year: 1988, Volume: 49, Issue: 1, Pages: 17-28 |
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| Summary: | This article provides an analysis of the setting for and the dynamics set in motion by the Second Vatican Council, with its keynotes of ecumenism, lay participation, and personal autonomy, within a Parsonian framework for understanding processes of and mechanisms for change. Vatican II is understood as an attempt to increase the adaptive capacity of the Roman Catholic Church. Central to the processes of change set in motion by the Council are ongoing processes of inclusion and value generalization which aim toward the establishment of a broad community, including Catholic, Protestant, Jew, and all “men of good will.” Potential strains and conflicts, and “fundamentalist” responses to attempted transformations are discussed within this context. The capacity for varied elements of Parsonian theory to shed light on complex contemporary change is posited and, it is hoped, illustrated. |
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| ISSN: | 2325-7873 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Sociological analysis
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3711100 |