The Second Vatican Council in the works of Ditrich von Hildebrandt

Authors

  • Hieromonk Ioann (Bulyko) The Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, 48, nab. r. Moiki, St. Petersburg, 191186, Russian Federation

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21638/spbu28.2023.307

Abstract

The article is dedicated to the views of German philosopher-phenomenologist Ditrich von Hildebrandt on the consequences of the Second Vatican Council that had a great meaning in the life of Roman Catholic Church. Its aim is to show the significance of the views of the thinker on the consequences of the Second Vatican Council. Being a representative of the moderate conservative direction Ditrich von Hildebrandt speaks out critically enough on the consequences of the Second Vatican Council. The position of Ditrich von Hildebrand concerning the Second Vatican Council may be characterized as a consequently conservative. The post-council situation he appreciates with sustained critics, without concerning the questions connected with canonicity of the activity of the council. Speaking of the modernist crisis Hildebrand avoided the assessments of the activity of the Council as renovate and he spoke about catastrophic according the consequences of the interpretation of its decisions in the modernist spirit. It defined the post-council in general. Despite on the fact that famous persons and participants of the Council set a goal the renovation of the Church Ditrich von Hildebrandt sees more the degradation of the ecclesiastical life in this renovation than a progress. The reason of the degradation he sees in the fact that the bishops, guardians of the faith and canons do not use their power received from God in the full measure. The degradation is followed by him in such spheres as philosophy, morality, ecumenism and he sees the roots of the degradation in the fact that they try to adjust the Church to the world trampling the long tradition. That’s why the devastation of the Church — the vineyard of Christ — is occurred. But to prevent the possess of the devastation of the Church it is necessary to guard the faith and be vigorous.

Keywords:

Church, Second Vatican Council, philosophy, morality, Divine Service, Liturgy, ecumenism, renovation

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Published

2023-09-29

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Vol. 5 No. 3 (2023)

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Research

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