A Realist’s Church: Essays in Honor of Joseph A. Komonchak

A collection of essays by a number of his former students honours one of the towering figures of Vatican II scholarship: Joseph A. Komonchak. The book honours his achievements, but more importantly, it gathers well-known researchers to advance current scholarship on the transformations of the Roman Catholic Church in the twentieth century. Contributors include scholars internationally recognised for their work on twentieth-century Roman Catholic history, systematic theology, and the theology of the Second Vatican Council.

Contributors include: Peter J. Bernardi, SJ, Vefie Poels, Nicholas Rademacher, William T. Ditewig, Dennis M. Doyle, Ormond Rush, Massimo Faggioli, Stephen Schloesser, SJ, Robert M. Doran, SJ, Georgia Masters Keightley, Neil Ormerod, Ann K. Riggs.