The Universal Salvific Will of God in Official Documents of the Roman Catholic Church

This study is an examination of how official documents of the Roman Catholic Church have taught the universal salvific will of God. Through the study of papal and magisterial documents, this study seeks to show how official Church teaching has changed its approach to the salvation of members of other religious traditions, moving away from a position of exclusivity and developing an inclusive theology to account for the salvation of members of other religions. Title Page 2 Copyright Info 3 Table of Contents 6 Commendatory Foreword 8 Acknowledgements 12 Chapter One: The Universal Salvific Will of God and Official Documents 14 Chapter Two: Historical Steps Towards Inclusivity 34 Chapter Three: The Teaching of the Second Vatican Council (1962-65) 78 Chapter Four: The Pontificate of John Paul II 120 Chapter Five: Recent Contributions from Jaques Dupuis and the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith 158 Chapter Six: Conclusion: The Development of Official Documents 196 Bibliography 236 Index 254 The universal salvific will and official documents -- Historical steps toward inclusivity -- The teaching of the second vatican council (1962-65) -- The pontificate of john paul ii -- Recent contributions from jacques dupuis and the congregation -- For the doctrine of the faith -- Conclusion: the development of official documents