Va#can

 II  and  Church  openness/  dialogue                                      

with  the  modern  world  
3.    Renewal  of  understanding  with  regard  to  the  meaning                                          
of  “faithfulness  to  Tradi7on”  
3.2    The  three  meanings  of  “tradi7on”  in  the  
theology  of  Va7can  II  
***  How  does  the  GOSPEL  reach  the  believing  Chris:an  today?  
  How  does  he/  she  get  to  know  JESUS  in  a  personal  and  in:mate  way?  
the  Word  of  God  in  JESUS,  
the  GOSPEL   His  Living  Presence,                              
=  the  saving   (=  “Tradi#on”)  passed  on  
Word  of  God     from  genera#on  to  gene-­‐ the  
in  JESUS  
ra#on  through  specific   believing  
context-­‐based  Church  
=  the  person  of   teachings  &  prac#ces                       Chris#an  
JESUS   (=  “tradi#ons”)  in  the  Spirit-­‐
led  life  of  the  Church                                      
today  
(=  “tradi#on")   ***  need  for  GOSPEL  to  be  
put  in  “dialogue”  with  con-­‐
temporary  human  context  
in  order  to  be  authen#cally  
“the  historical   Scriptures   understood,  expressed  and  
Jesus”   actualized  in  this  context  
 “tradi#ons”  
as  bearers  of  “Tradi#on”  
from  JESUS  

from   inner,  essen#al        

apostles   form/content/spirit      
/meaning  

outward  expression/  
understanding/  
manner  of  being        
lived  out  

based  on  context