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What is the nature of the Roman Catholic ecclesiology? Does the Roman Catholic Church have a distinct and uniform ecclesiology, or in Francine Cardman's (2004,47) term, a 'default ecclesiology'? One thing that comes directly in mind is the paradigmatic event of the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II, 1962-65) and the monumental character of the documents produced in this council. Because of their nature
as documents produced by a council, many assert that these be the norms of Roman Catholic ecclesiology, that is, these documents must be seen as absolute, thus must be implemented unconditionally and uniformly in all the local churches of the world. However, differences in understanding the nature of the council and its teachings have emerged right after the end of the council and are still very pronounced today.

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Source Journal	Tambara
Journal Volume	Tambara Vol.31
Authors	Julito Paraguya, Jr
Page Count	13
Place of Publication	Davao City
Original Publication Date	January 1, 2014
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