Eugene C. Best: Audio-Visual Material
- AECB 45146 CT : the "terrific experience" of his attendance at a Mass (in the Byzantine rite, the Russian language) opening a Council meeting [2093] 1963
- AECB 45146 CT : Father Edward Heston as "the best press secretary ever seen" [2093] 1963
- AECB 45146 CT : Cardinal Cushing's proposal for simultaneous translation of Council meetings, not feasible given technical difficulties in St. Peter's [2093] 1963
- AECB 45146 CT : why so much coverage is being given to the Council: because the future of the Church is being discussed and decided there [2093] 1963
- AECB 45146 CT : the reaction of Bishops to coverage of the Council, and the struggle of journalists wrestling with difficult theological concepts to be as accurate as possible [2093] 1963
- AECB 45146 CT : the reaction of working journalists to the Council's Decree on Communication [2093] 1963
- AECB 45146 CT : his contacts with non-Catholic observers at Vatican II: their positive experiences at and impressions of the Council [2093] 1963
- AECB 45147 CT : John Cogley, Former Executive Editor, COMMONWEAL; Writer for Religious News Service - A Journalist At Vatican [2094] 1964
- AECB 45147 CT : his (John Cogley's) background work leading up to his presence at Vatican II, Session Three [2094] 1964
- AECB 45147 CT : the difficulties of covering so many disparate topics at the Council [2094] 1964
- AECB 45147 CT : the make-up of U.S. and European press coverage at the Council [2094] 1964
- AECB 45147 CT : the increasing theological sophistication of journalists covering the Council [2094] 1964
- AECB 45147 CT : how the press coverage reflects progressive developments in the Church -- the impact which the press has had on the Council [2094] 1964
- AECB 45147 CT : the importance of public opinion in the Church [2094] 1964
- AECB 45147 CT : the great achievements of the Council thus far [2094] 1964
- AECB 45147 CT : the Document on the Church: as Mystery, as stressing laity as equal members of the People of God and the importance of lay person's role [2094] 1964
- AECB 45147 CT : for the U.S., the Declaration on Religious Liberty, and a statement on the Jews: the Church has learned from the U.S. experience here [2094] 1964
- AECB 45147 CT : Archbishop Eugene D'Souza, Bishop of Bhopal, India - The Church In India, The International Eucharistic Congress In Bombay [2094] 1964
- AECB 45147 CT : the city of Bhopal, its populace, and his small Diocese there in central India [2094] 1964
- AECB 45147 CT : the importance of communalism in India: its many languages, customs, racial groups [2094] 1964
- AECB 45147 CT : the challenges of developing a liturgical renewal for India's diverse Catholic groups [2094] 1964
- AECB 45147 CT : the significance of the International Eucharistic Congress in Bombay [2094] 1964
- AECB 45147 CT : recent problems of the Church in India [2094] 1964
- AECB 45147 CT : Church seen by many as a remnant of British colonialism: from the West, an alien western presence [2094] 1964
- AECB 45147 CT : the most important Council topics for India [2094] 1964
- AECB 45147 CT : the Constitution on the Liturgy, allowing for integration of Indian cultural traditions in worship [2094] 1964
- AECB 45147 CT : the statement on Seminary education, moving away from western Church's emphasis on Council of Trent, opening way for introducing the wonderful Indian educational tradition [2094] 1964
- AECB 45148 CT : Msgr. Walter Tappe, Parish Priest and Pastor, Santa Rosa, CA - A Parish Priest At The Council [2095] 1964
- AECB 45148 CT : how he (Msgr. Walter Tappe) and other representative priests of world came to be invited to the Council [2095] 1964
- AECB 45148 CT : the daily work routine ("from 6:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M.") of Council participants [2095] 1964
- AECB 45148 CT : the pastoral nature of the Council, as intended by Pope John XXIII [2095] 1964
- AECB 45148 CT : the significant and historic changes to be expected from the Council [2095] 1964
- AECB 45148 CT : a new frame of reference for priests, especially in documents on The Church, The Church in the World, the Liturgy, and Ecumenism [2095] 1964
- AECB 45148 CT : how re-education will be absolutely necessary for all Catholics: priests, religious, laity [2095] 1964
- AECB 45148 CT : to re-think obligations, to change personal and spiritual lives [2095] 1964
- AECB 45148 CT : to cope with expected anxieties, confusion, fear [2095] 1964
- AECB 45148 CT : Bishop Joseph Green, Auxiliary Bishop, Lansing, MI - The Council And The Cursillo [2095] 1964
- AECB 45148 CT : the Cursillo Movement, and its role in promoting the goals of Vatican II [2095] 1964
- AECB 45148 CT : what the Cursillo is: who makes a Cursillo, how a Cursillo differs from a Retreat [2095] 1964
- AECB 45148 CT : how Cursillo relates to Vatican II [2095] 1964
- AECB 45148 CT : fosters participatory Liturgical renewal, dynamic Christian living [2095] 1964
- AECB 45148 CT : awakens in laity new Christian self-awareness, sense of personal and Christian responsibility for making a better world [2095] 1964
- AECB 45148 CT : three most important Council documents: 1. Ecumenism, 2. Religious Liberty, and 3. The Statement on the Jews [2095] 1964
- AECB 45148 CT : 1. a major Council goal: to foster dialogue with other Christians, to foster Christian unity [2095] 1964
- AECB 45148 CT : 2. Religious Liberty respects the consciences of all men and women [2095] 1964
- AECB 45148 CT : 3. to apologize for our bad historical past, to forestall any repitition of such persecution in the future [2095] 1964
- AECB 45148 CT : the centrality of the Document on the Church in the World [2095] 1964
- AECB 45148 CT : trying to come to grips with modern problems [2095] 1964
- AECB 45148 CT : emphasizing the dignity of the human person [2095] 1964
- AECB 45149 CT : Rev. Dr. Albert C. Outler, Professor of Theology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX Delegate Observer for World Methodist Council at Vatican II - Methodism And The Vatican Counil [2096] 1964
- AECB 45149 CT : his present work with the World Methodist Council [2096] 1964
- AECB 45149 CT : Pope Paul VI's symbolic gesture, divesting himself of the papal tiara, of some papal pomp, as expressing his will that the Church be a Church of the poor [2096] 1964
- AECB 45149 CT : the background of Methodism's origins in England and spread in the U.S. [2096] 1964
- AECB 45149 CT : John Wesley, an evangelical Catholic within the Church of England (1738/9) working with dedicated lay people disciplined for prayer and service [2096] 1964
- AECB 45149 CT : the Methodist Episcopal Church in the U.S. (1784): its mobility of preachers (outriders) keeping up with the frontier as America expanded westward [2096] 1964
- AECB 45149 CT : the theological traditions of Methodism: Anglican theology and ethics blended with German pietism, a complex theology balancing faith expressed in Christian living [2096] 1964
- AECB 45149 CT : the close contacts of Protestant observers at the Council with its Catholic leaders [2096] 1964
- AECB 45149 CT : the most important topics discussed this Third Session: The Church, Religious Liberty, Ecumenism, with the Liturgy [2096] 1964
- AECB 45149 CT : why the document "The Church" is so important, especially its chapter on "The Laity" [2096] 1964
- AECB 45149 CT : Msgr. William Baum, Executive Secretary, U.S. Bishops Commission for Christian Unity - Ecumenical Perspectives At The Councils Ending [2096] 1965
- AECB 45149 CT : Pope Paul VI's Bible vigil with Protestant observers, and his expression of regrets for the Catholic separation from the Orthodox Churches, these final days of the Council [2096] 1965
- AECB 45149 CT : what happened at the Bible vigil at St. Paul's: a model for Christians praying together [2096] 1965
- AECB 45149 CT : the background of the separation between the Eastern and Western Churches, and the ceremonial mutual expressions of regret made at Rome and at Constantinople [2096] 1965
- AECB 45149 CT : the reaction of Protestant observers to these ceremonies, and their increasing concern for outreach to the Orthodox Churches [2096] 1965
- AECB 45149 CT : what effects the movements toward Christian unity may have on a non-Christian world [2096] 1965
- AECB 45149 CT : the most important document(s) of Vatican II re Christian unity: The Liturgy (and the priesthood of all the faithful), The Church (the People of God, not just a clerical Church), Revelation, and Religious Liberty [2096] 1965
- AECB 45150 CT : Rev. Edward Flannery, Editor, Providence Visitor Author, "The Anguish of the Jews" - The Anguish Of The Jews And Vatican II [2097] 1965/1219
- AECB 45150 CT : why his (Rev. Edward Flannery's) book: Jews know the history of anti-Semitism, Christians do not - but should [2097] 1965/1219
- AECB 45150 CT : how he (Rev. Edward Flannery) got interested in the topic, how long he took writing the took [2097] 1965/1219
- AECB 45150 CT : the historical and psychological aspects of anti-Semitism, needing to be rooted out [2097] 1965/1219
- AECB 45150 CT : the Greco-Roman precedents for anti-Semitism, the distinctive Christian contributions [2097] 1965/1219
- AECB 45150 CT : how in the contest between Synagogue and Church, leading to their conflict, the "deicide" charge became a secondary Christian tradition [2097] 1965/1219
- AECB 45150 CT : the long-forgotten primary Christian tradition (Paul to Romans, 9-11) - that because of God's choice, Jews are God's friends - now being renewed at Vatican II [2097] 1965/1219
- AECB 45150 CT : Vatican II condemning all anti-Semitism and rejecting the "deicide" charge [2097] 1965/1219
- AECB 45150 CT : his visit to Rome's synagogue and ghetto, the last to go in Europe, and what life was like there until 1870 [2097] 1965/1219
- AECB 45150 CT : how American anti-Semitism, a form of discrimination, differs from the European [2097] 1965/1219
- AECB 45150 CT : Rev. Daniel O'Hanlon, S.J., Professor of Theology, Alba College, Jesuit California Province, Los Gatos, CA; Vatican Assistant to English-Speaking Observers at Council - The Protestant, Orthodox, And Anglican Observers [2097] 1966/0424
- AECB 45150 CT : the unity of all Christians, a major Council goal first requiring inner Catholic renewal [2097] 1966/0424
- AECB 45150 CT : his own background in ecumenism: a dissertation on Paul Tillich done at Tuebingen [2097] 1966/0424
- AECB 45150 CT : John XXIII's assignments before his papacy (in Bulgaria and Istanbul) which influenced his concern for Christian unity [2097] 1966/0424
- AECB 45150 CT : the understanding and trust deepening between Catholic theologians and non-Catholic observers, growing out of personal contacts and new friendships [2097] 1966/0424
- AECB 45150 CT : the observers present as "official delegates" of their own Churches, and their ways of contributing to the actual shaping of Council documents [2097] 1966/0424
- AECB 45150 CT : which Council documents the observers consider to be most important: Revelation,The Church, Ecumenism, Religious Liberty, and The Church in the Modern World [2097] 1966/0424
- AECB 45150 CT : the larger lines of the Council: 1.) inner Catholic renewal 2.) aiming at the unity of all Christians 3.) working together in service to the world-wide human family [2097] 1966/0424
- AECB 45151 CT : Rev. Robert McAfee Brown, Professor of Religion, Stanford University, CA; Official Delegate Observer, World Presbyterian Alliance Co-author (with Gustave Weigel, S.J.), "An American Dialogue" - Presbyterianism, The Council, And Christian Unity [2098 (2089)] 1963
- AECB 45151 CT : the busy schedule of the delegate observers, and their involvement in the Council [2098 (2089)] 1963
- AECB 45151 CT : his collaboration with Fr. Weigel for their book, each looking at and trying to state what the other's Church looked like [2098 (2089)] 1963
- AECB 45151 CT : how much has happened since that book, how the ecumenical dialogue has progressed [2098 (2089)] 1963
- AECB 45151 CT : the historical background of Presbyterianism: reformers intending to purify the Church, not break away from it [2098 (2089)] 1963
- AECB 45151 CT : the "very significant" allocution of Pope Paul VI opening this Second Session: a plea for mutual recognition of common guilt, for mutual forgiveness one of the other [2098 (2089)] 1963
- AECB 45151 CT : the observers attendance at all Council sessions along with the Catholic Bishops of the world, and their many ways of being involved in Vatican II [2098 (2089)] 1963
- AECB 45151 CT : the deep sense of history needed for any theologian or liturgist -- for anyone! -- to understand what is going on here at the Council [2098 (2089)] 1963
- AECB 45151 CT : the current liturgical renewals, Catholic and Protestant, looking back at the sources [2098 (2089)] 1963
- AECB 45151 CT : the tremendous variety in which Mass is celebrated day after day in St. Peter's, showing much more Catholicity and diversity than American Catholics realize [2098 (2089)] 1963
- AECB 45151 CT : the need for religious periodicals and publications to expose their readers to living persons, not just stereotypes of other religious persuasions [2098 (2089)] 1963
- AECB 45151 CT : how informal mingling of observers and Bishops at the morning coffee bars in St. Peter's -- Bar-Jonas, Bar-Abbas! -- fosters new friendships and better understandings [2098 (2089)] 1963
- AECB 45151 CT : his talk to students of the North American College on the theme of religious liberty, and why this is so central to Protestant concerns [2098 (2089)] 1963
- AECB 45151 CT : the unity of the U.S. Bishops on religious liberty, based on their own experience in America [2098 (2089)] 1963
- AECB 45151 CT : what a tremendous educational process Vatican II is for all the Bishops gathered here, a process that works itself out in several different ways [2098 (2089)] 1963
- AECB 45151 CT : crucial issues still dividing Catholics and Protestants, especially papal infallibility and recent Mariological dogmas, such that Christian unity may never come fully [2098 (2089)] 1963