books by Pope Benedict XVI     books:       Truth And Tolerance: Christian Belief And World Religions17 reviews Pope Benedict XVI Ignatius Press, 2004 Ratzinger Shines on a Popular Modern Theological Topic The matters covered in this book are sundry by its very nature. For that reason, I will not attempt to completely outline the work. Nonetheless, the brief review below will state the general strengths of the text as a whole and partially in particular. Religious pluralism is a topic of great interest in most modern theology schools. For better or for worse, many schools subordinate much to ...             Church, Ecumenism, and Politics: New Endeavors in Ecclesiology Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) Ignatius Press, 2008 This work features the most discussed topics of the life of the Church, treated with unique frankness and depth by the Church's spiritual and theological leader. In this collection of essays, theologian Joseph Ratzinger, now Benedict XVI, tackles three major issues in the Church today--the nature of the Church, the pursuit of Christian unity, and the relationship of Christianity to the secular/political power. The first part of the book ...             Jesus of Nazareth145 reviews Pope Benedict XVI Doubleday, 2007 One of the greatest books on Jesus ever written . An absolute masterpiece by a great theologian. First, I am not a Catholic, but a Protestant. Second, I have read a vast array of Jesus books, over the last three years, by countless, great, respected: scholars, theologians, commentators, pastors, bishops, etc. I am doing research for a project, and therefore I have read quite a broad spectrum of material about Christ. "Jesus of Nazareth", by Pope Benedict XVI, is the greatest book on ...             Milestones: Memoirs 1927-197718 reviews Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger Ignatius Press, 1998 Still want to know more about him The first 50 years of Joseph Ratzinger's life. I liked Joseph Ratzinger very much prior to 2005, and have loved him very much since he's been Pope. Not being an intellectual myself, I can only marvel at the life and character of this man. Maybe the reading of this small book is a little dry, but if you are interested in learning about him - it is well worth the reading. However, because ...             The Spirit of the Liturgy21 reviews Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI Ignatius Press, 2000 Understanding what we do on Sunday. This book held me spellbound. Filled with insights and history surrounding the mass and the liturgy, as a lifelong Catholic, I suddenly saw the mass in a whole new light. Pope Benedict XVI, then Cardinal Ratzinger demonnstrates his abilities as a clear patient teacher as he teaches about the liturgy and its meaning, in ways that are down to earth and don't require a degree in theology to ...             Pope Benedict in America: The Full Texts of Papal Talks Given During His Apostolic Visit to the United States Pope Benedict XVI Ignatius Press, 2008 During his six-day apostolic visit to Washington and New York, Pope Benedict addressed millions of people--in person or via the media. He gave some fifteen major addresses, ranging from his remarks to the President of the United States, to his address to ecumenical leaders at St. Joseph Parish in New York, from his speech to the General Assembly of the United Nations, to his message to the Jewish community celebrating the feast of Passover. In ...             In the Beginning...: A Catholic Understanding of the Story of Creation and the Fall (Resourcement)12 reviews Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1995 An Timely, Important Set of Reflections No time could be better than now for this text to be read by Americans. Catholics stand between adamant fundamentalists and extreme atheistic evolutionists. This text is something I have desired to see for a long time. It is often difficult to show atheists that Catholics are not opposed to evolution and still show fundamentalists that we are not atheistic. I believe that reading this text ...             Christianity and the Crisis of Cultures6 reviews Pope Benedict XVI Ignatius Press, 2006 Succinct Non-Catholics and those of nominal faith might be more comfortable reading "Without Roots: The West, Relativism, Christianity, Islam" by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger and Marcello Pera first. The analysis is much the same but correctives, in the form of a return to a pan-European shared faith (by Pena--the head of the Italian Senate) and/or individual action (Benedict)will find a wider audience. ...             Salt of the Earth: The Church at the End of the Millennium: An Interview With Peter Seewald28 reviews Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger Ignatius Press, 1997 Excellent insight into the thought and world of Joseph Ratzinger (Benedict XVI) Read this book. There are so many things that are wonderful about this book; it is hard to know where to begin. First and foremost, this is a fantastic comprehensive synthesis of Ratzinger's views regarding much of the current concerns of the Church and of the world. Additionally, the question and answer format makes this book extremely accessible, even for those who might think they ...             Saved in Hope: Spe Salvi9 reviews Pope Benedict XVI Ignatius Press, 2008 "God is the foundation of hope" So says Benedict XVI in Spe Salvi (paragraph 31), his second encyclical, and the entire elegant and closely reasoned essay is an argument in defense of the claim. As is typical of papal encyclicals, references in Spe Salvi tend to focus on scripture, the patristic fathers, and a handful of medieval theologians. But it also strikes me that Benedict's reflections on hope are informed as well by ...             Marian Thoughts: Selection of Texts Pope Benedict XVI Catholic Book Publishing Company, 2008 This selection of 100 distinct Marian thoughts by Pope Benedict XVI is drawn from a variety of sources, including homilies, addresses, and the encyclical Deus Caritas Est (God Is Love). The Holy Father's reflections cover the significant moments in the life of Our Lady: the Annunciation, the Visitation, her Magnificat, the birth of Jesus, the death of Jesus on the Cross, Pentecost, and the Assumption. The Pope reflects also on Mary as a disciple ...             Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church47 reviews Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI usccb, 2006 What should Catholics believe? The Catechism of the Catholic Church (904 pages) tells you how the clock works before it tells you the time. This book just tells you the time. If you want to know more about a question, then you can go to the big Catechism.             The Apostles19 reviews Pope Benedict XVI Our Sunday Visitor, 2007 Enjoyable and Revealing Perspective on the Apostles Although I am a Protestant, I found the Pope's book enlightening and interesting. The first two chapters are rich in wisdom, pointing out our blessing of the Lord's very presence as we minister, and the living tradition which the Apostles and subsequent ministers have passed on to us. Throughout this book, the Pope pointed out the greater symbolism of various events in which the Apostles ...             God Is Near Us: The Eucharist, the Heart of Life13 reviews Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, Stephan Otto Horn, ... Ignatius Press, 2003 One in a million I have read many books about the Eucharist and many books by Cardinal Ratzinger. However this is one in a million. It has a vibrant quality that springs from a true contemplative, a profoundly spiritual man that really lives what he is writing about. I think that what makes this book really special is the depth of Ratzinger's knowledge of the Bible and how he illuminates the reading of the Old ...             God and the World: A Conversation With Peter Seewald10 reviews Pope Benedict XVI, Peter Seewald Ignatius Press, 2002 Excellent, Insightful, Approachable, Interesting! Read this book. There are so many things that are wonderful about this book; it is hard to know where to begin. First and foremost, this is a fantastic comprehensive synthesis of Ratzinger's views regarding much of the current concerns of the Church and of the world. Additionally, the question and answer format makes this book extremely accessible, even for those who might think they ...             Ratzinger Report: An Exclusive Interview on the State of the Church16 reviews Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, Vittorio Messori Ignatius Press, 1985 Candid and Cool Several years after its publication, this remains the best single introduction to the man now pope. It also would be something of a classic even had Cardinal Ratzinger not become pope. The 2 book-length interviews which followed, by Peter Seewald, are also interesting, but Messori's edges them out for its conciseness and organization, plus the fact Messori is an informed Catholic who does not ...             On Conscience (Bioethics & Culture)5 reviews Pope Benedict XVI Ignatius Press, 2007 Spectacular Reflections on Conscience! To the best of my knowledge, these essays were presented in English (both were keynote addresses to bishops' workshops.) and it may partly this fact - their lack of translation by a second party - that makes the texts so wonderfully approachable. Having studied a great amount of Ratzinger's work from his more than forty-year career, I feel that I have a decent grasp of his world-view, approach ...             Seek That Which Is Above: Meditations Through the Year2 reviews Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) Ignatius Press, 2007 Glorious Work This is such a lovely book from the Pope with his truly inspiring and insightful meditations on a wide variety of interesting themes year round, including joy, peace, prayer, silence, vacation & rest, play & life and feasts like Candlemas, Easter, Advent, etc. It is so beautifully produced with a classy gift book design and many classic art pieces illustrating the work throughout, all printed on ...             New Outpourings of the Spirit: Movements in the Church1 review Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) Ignatius Press, 2007 Excellent Insight into Charismatic Dimension of the Church Cardinal Ratzinger (of course, now Pope Benedict XVI) gives us an insightful view of the charismatic dimension of the Church. What I found most striking was his faith in the ongoing activity of the Holy Spirit and in how the Holy Spirit constantly surprises us and has surprises up his sleeve, so to speak (cf. p.54). Ratzinger thus warns against excessive bureaucratic planning in the Church that ...             Many Religions, One Covenant: Israel, the Church, and the World11 reviews Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, Scott Hahn Ignatius Press, 1999 A Beginning to Fruitful Reflection Much of what Cardinal Ratzinger has said here has been said in other works (by him or by others). However, the given text functions as a thoughtful synthesis of these movements of thought. It is not an attempt to completely answer the question of pluralism or of the Christian-Jewish relationship. 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