In October 1969, at the first meeting of the ITC, Karl Rahner had produced a document on the principle questions which he felt should be addressed. However, Rahner resigned after the first term, claiming that the ITC was "stewing in its own juices". His complaint was that the CDF, and in particular Cardinal Seper, were not prepared to seriously consult the ITC on questions of the day. After five years, only thirteen of the original thirty theologians were reappointed. The plenary session of October 1974 addressed the topic of Christian Ethics.