Although lumped together as a set by their opponents, the theologians associated with the  had a great range of interests, views, and methodologies, and were not themselves a co-ordinated group. In later writing, Yves Congar, Henri de Lubac and Henri Bouillard all denied that the  was anything but a construct of its opponents.
Although categorized as a single entity by their critics, theologians associated with the  had diverse interests, beliefs, and approaches, and were not a cohesive group. In later writings, Yves Congar, Henri de Lubac, and Henri Bouillard all argued that the  was nothing more than an invention of its opponents.