This is a translation of the first 20 distinctions of ""The Decretum"" or ""Concordance of Discardant Canons"", a compilation of extracts from Church councils, Church fathers and other ecclesiastical authorities, composed in the 12th century by Gratian, a Camaldolese monk. It offers a treatise on law.
In the early 1930s, Emile Brehier inaugurated a dispute regarding whether or not true philosophy could have existed during the ages of faith, the assumption being that real philosophers are untouched by faith and are, ideally, non-believers. Etienne Gilson and Jacques Maritain, among many others, entered the fray, seeking to clarify what is meant ......
Bavarian theologian Johann Auer (1910-1989) presents an understanding of the nature of the Church that is relevant for our time. Central to his discussion is the Vatican II concept of the Catholic Church as the universal sacrament of salvation. Firmly grounding his commentary in Scripture and in the history of doctrine, Auer clearly outlines the ......
In this comprehensive volume in the Dogmatic Theology series, the late Bavarian theologian Johann Auer (1910-1989) takes up the challenge of presenting an understanding of the nature of the Church that is relevant for our time. Central to his discussion is the Vatican II concept of the Catholic Church as the universal sacrament of salvation. Auer ......
A General History of the Polish Immigration in America
The first Polish presence in North America lies shrouded in the mists of historical legend. There most certainly were Poles in the Jamestown colony as early as 1608; yet there exists only fragmentary and inconclusive evidence regarding either an earlier Polish presence or the purpose and activities of those who settled in colonial Virginia. There ......
A Bicentennial Comparative Analysis of the First Modern Constitutions
A comparative analysis of the development of the first three written Constitutions: the US Constitution of 1787, the Polish Constitution of 3 May, 1791 and the French Constitution of 3 September, 1791. The authors examine the common core that is shared by European and US constitutional traditions.
This volume contains what remains of Books 13-32 of Origen's "Commentary on the Gospel According to John", and thus completes the publication of this full English translation of this work. Ronald Heine introduces his translation with a discussion of the times and circumstances within which the commentary was composed. He also provides a survey of ......
This first book-length study of the fiction of John McGahern traces his development as an artist by providing a detailed reading of each of his five novels and three collections of short stories. Denis Sampson argues that McGahern's treatment of time and consciousness, of self, story, and fictional form, of memory and narrative voice, and of the ......
