Today, more than ever before, the Catholic Church is deeply involved in a spirit of renewal within herself, and is determined to keep her teachings vital, relevant, and contemporary. Current Trends in Theology is designed to offer an understandable explanation of the advances and strides being made. the new directions being taken in theological studies. It is a concise and lucid description of what is happening in the contemporary theological thinking of the Church.
The introductory essay gives the historical development of Catholic theology from primitive times to the present. The succeeding chapters investigate and explain the progress being made in the various fields of theological interest: methods of research, the liturgical revival, the Biblical renaissance, the role of the layman in the Church, Church-State relations, the social mission of the Church, the efforts of the ecumenical movement, and other topics of vital interest. Each chapter is written by an authority in the field, and in every case a deliberate non-technical approach is taken.