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In the series finale of the 21 Ecumenical Church Councils, Justin Hibbard applies key takeaways from the ecumenical councils to a hypothetical scenario if he were Pope and convening the Church’s 22nd ecumenical council.
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PREVIOUS EPISODES IN THIS SERIES
* Episode 146: Introduction to the 21 Ecumenical Councils
* Episode 147: The World that Led to the Council of Nicaea
* Episode 148: The First Council of Nicaea (325)
* Episode 149: From Nicaea to Constantinople
* Episode 150: The First Council of Constantinople (381)
* Episode 151: The Council of Ephesus (431)
* Episode 152: The Council of Chalcedon (451)
* Episode 153: The Second Council of Constantinople (553)
* Episode 154: War Among the Monotheists
* Episode 155: The Third Council of Constantinople (680-681)
* Episode 156: The Second Council of Nicaea (787)
* Episode 157: Reflections on the First Seven Ecumenical Councils
* Episode 158: The Fourth Council of Constantinople (869-870)
* Episode 159: The Great Schism
* Episode 160: The First Lateran Council (1123)
* Episode 161: The Second Lateran Council (1139)
* Episode 162: The Third Lateran Council (1179)
* Episode 163: The Fourth Lateran Council (1215)
* Episode 164: The First Council of Lyon (1245)
* Episode 165: The Second Council of Lyon (1274)
* Episode 166: The Council of Vienne (1311-1312)
* Episode 167: The Avignon Papacy & The Great Western Schism
* Episode 168: The Council of Constance (1414-1418)
* Episode 169: The Council of Florence (1431-1445)
* Episode 170: The Fifth Lateran Council (1512-1517)
* Episode 171: The Protestant Revolution
* Episode 172: The Council of Trent (1545-1563)
* Episode 173: The First Vatican Council (1869-1870)
* Episode 174: The Second Vatican Council (1962-1965)
* Episode 175: Reflections on the 21 Ecumenical Councils


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Justin Hibbard reflects on the 21 Ecumenical Councils with 6 lessons learned. What is the point of an ecumenical council? How did geopolitics play a role in these councils? What do these councils teach us about the problem of schism? How do these councils speak to the Catholic Church being the historic, true church? What’s the relationship between some of the councils and the crusades? And what is our responsibility today with respect to these councils?
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PREVIOUS EPISODES IN THIS SERIES
* Episode 146: Introduction to the 21 Ecumenical Councils
* Episode 147: The World that Led to the Council of Nicaea
* Episode 148: The First Council of Nicaea (325)
* Episode 149: From Nicaea to Constantinople
* Episode 150: The First Council of Constantinople (381)
* Episode 151: The Council of Ephesus (431)
* Episode 152: The Council of Chalcedon (451)
* Episode 153: The Second Council of Constantinople (553)
* Episode 154: War Among the Monotheists
* Episode 155: The Third Council of Constantinople (680-681)
* Episode 156: The Second Council of Nicaea (787)
* Episode 157: Reflections on the First Seven Ecumenical Councils
* Episode 158: The Fourth Council of Constantinople (869-870)
* Episode 159: The Great Schism
* Episode 160: The First Lateran Council (1123)
* Episode 161: The Second Lateran Council (1139)
* Episode 162: The Third Lateran Council (1179)
* Episode 163: The Fourth Lateran Council (1215)
* Episode 164: The First Council of Lyon (1245)
* Episode 165: The Second Council of Lyon (1274)
* Episode 166: The Council of Vienne (1311-1312)
* Episode 167: The Avignon Papacy & The Great Western Schism
* Episode 168: The Council of Constance (1414-1418)
* Episode 169: The Council of Florence (1431-1445)
* Episode 170: The Fifth Lateran Council (1512-1517)
* Episode 171: The Protestant Revolution
* Episode 172: The Council of Trent (1545-1563)
* Episode 173: The First Vatican Council (1869-1870)
* Episode 174: The Second Vatican Council (1962-1965)


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Justin Hibbard continues our series on the 21 Ecumenical Councils by examining the 21st and most recent ecumenical council. Why was this by far the largest ecumenical council? Who beyond the Bishops attended this council? How did the council fathers wrestle power away from the Curia? What decisions did it make? How did it call for liturgical reforms? And why has Vatican II received a bad rap?
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SOURCES:
* Papal Encyclicals: The Second Vatican Ecumenical Council
* The Ecumenical Councils of the Catholic Church: A History by Joseph Kelly
* Video: General Councils 15: Vatican II - Fr Timothy Matkin - St Francis Dallas
* Timeline of Vatican II
* Vatican News: An Overview of the Second Vatican Council
* A Pastoral and Dogmatic Council
PREVIOUS EPISODES IN THIS SERIES
* Episode 146: Introduction to the 21 Ecumenical Councils
* Episode 147: The World that Led to the Council of Nicaea
* Episode 148: The First Council of Nicaea (325)
* Episode 149: From Nicaea to Constantinople
* Episode 150: The First Council of Constantinople (381)
* Episode 151: The Council of Ephesus (431)
* Episode 152: The Council of Chalcedon (451)
* Episode 153: The Second Council of Constantinople (553)
* Episode 154: War Among the Monotheists
* Episode 155: The Third Council of Constantinople (680-681)
* Episode 156: The Second Council of Nicaea (787)
* Episode 157: Reflections on the First Seven Ecumenical Councils
* Episode 158: The Fourth Council of Constantinople (869-870)
* Episode 159: The Great Schism
* Episode 160: The First Lateran Council (1123)
* Episode 161: The Second Lateran Council (1139)
* Episode 162: The Third Lateran Council (1179)
* Episode 163: The Fourth Lateran Council (1215)
* Episode 164: The First Council of Lyon (1245)
* Episode 165: The Second Council of Lyon (1274)
* Episode 166: The Council of Vienne (1311-1312)
* Episode 167: The Avignon Papacy & The Great Western Schism
* Episode 168: The Council of Constance (1414-1418)
* Episode 169: The Council of Florence (1431-1445)
* Episode 170: The Fifth Lateran Council (1512-1517)
* Episode 171: The Protestant Revolution
* Episode 172: The Council of Trent (1545-1563)
* Episode 173: The First Vatican Council (1869-1870)


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Justin Hibbard continues our series on the 21 Ecumenical Church Councils by examining the Catholic Church’s 20th council - the First Vatican Council. After 306 years, why did the Church decide to call another council? What were the major social factors going on at the time? And why was this council particularly controversial?
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SOURCES:
* Papal Encyclicals: Decrees of the First Vatican Council
* New Advent: Vatican Council
* The Ecumenical Councils of the Catholic Church: A History by Joseph Kelly
* Video: General Councils 14: Vatican I - Fr Timothy Matkin - St Francis Dallas
* Episode 104: The Nuclear Football
* Episode 111: Papal Infallibility
* Episode 65: From Doctrine to Dogma
PREVIOUS EPISODES IN THIS SERIES
* Episode 146: Introduction to the 21 Ecumenical Councils
* Episode 147: The World that Led to the Council of Nicaea
* Episode 148: The First Council of Nicaea (325)
* Episode 149: From Nicaea to Constantinople
* Episode 150: The First Council of Constantinople (381)
* Episode 151: The Council of Ephesus (431)
* Episode 152: The Council of Chalcedon (451)
* Episode 153: The Second Council of Constantinople (553)
* Episode 154: War Among the Monotheists
* Episode 155: The Third Council of Constantinople (680-681)
* Episode 156: The Second Council of Nicaea (787)
* Episode 157: Reflections on the First Seven Ecumenical Councils
* Episode 158: The Fourth Council of Constantinople (869-870)
* Episode 159: The Great Schism
* Episode 160: The First Lateran Council (1123)
* Episode 161: The Second Lateran Council (1139)
* Episode 162: The Third Lateran Council (1179)
* Episode 163: The Fourth Lateran Council (1215)
* Episode 164: The First Council of Lyon (1245)
* Episode 165: The Second Council of Lyon (1274)
* Episode 166: The Council of Vienne (1311-1312)
* Episode 167: The Avignon Papacy & The Great Western Schism
* Episode 168: The Council of Constance (1414-1418)
* Episode 169: The Council of Florence (1431-1445)
* Episode 170: The Fifth Lateran Council (1512-1517)
* Episode 171: The Protestant Revolution
* Episode 172: The Council of Trent (1545-1563)


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In continuation of our series on the 21 Ecumenical Councils, Justin Hibbard talks about the Catholic Church’s response to the Protestant revolution: the Council of Trent and the Counter Reformation. What social revolutions were at play that delayed this council from starting? What decisions were made at this 19th ecumenical council? And how did the church continue the counter-reformation after its conclusion?
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SOURCES:
* Papal Encyclicals: The General Council of Trent
* New Advent: The Council of Trent
* The Ecumenical Councils of the Catholic Church: A History by Joseph Kelly
* Video: General Councils 13: Lateran V and Trent - Fr Timothy Matkin - St Francis Dallas
* 95 Theses - Martin Luther
* Papal Encyclicals Online: Exsurge Domine - Condemning the Errors of Martin Luther - Pope Leo X - 1520
* Papal Encyclicals Online: Decet Romanum Pontificem - Papal Bull of Excommunication of Martin Luther and his followers - Pope Leo X - 1521
* Episode 56: Indulgences - The Most Misunderstood Catholic Doctrine
* Episode 120: The Deuterocanonicals and Protestant Budget Bibles
* Episode 65: From Doctrine to Dogma
PREVIOUS EPISODES IN THIS SERIES
* Episode 146: Introduction to the 21 Ecumenical Councils
* Episode 147: The World that Led to the Council of Nicaea
* Episode 148: The First Council of Nicaea (325)
* Episode 149: From Nicaea to Constantinople
* Episode 150: The First Council of Constantinople (381)
* Episode 151: The Council of Ephesus (431)
* Episode 152: The Council of Chalcedon (451)
* Episode 153: The Second Council of Constantinople (553)
* Episode 154: War Among the Monotheists
* Episode 155: The Third Council of Constantinople (680-681)
* Episode 156: The Second Council of Nicaea (787)
* Episode 157: Reflections on the First Seven Ecumenical Councils
* Episode 158: The Fourth Council of Constantinople (869-870)
* Episode 159: The Great Schism
* Episode 160: The First Lateran Council (1123)
* Episode 161: The Second Lateran Council (1139)
* Episode 162: The Third Lateran Council (1179)
* Episode 163: The Fourth Lateran Council (1215)
* Episode 164: The First Council of Lyon (1245)
* Episode 165: The Second Council of Lyon (1274)
* Episode 166: The Council of Vienne (1311-1312)
* Episode 167: The Avignon Papacy & The Great Western Schism
* Episode 168: The Council of Constance (1414-1418)
* Episode 169: The Council of Florence (1431-1445)
* Episode 170: The Fifth Lateran Council (1512-1517)
* Episode 171: The Protestant Revolution


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