This is a fascinating and insightful volume collecting together the key writings of Joseph Ratzinger, some of them yet untranslated, from his youthful and more progressive writings, to his 'transition period' following his disillusionment with the aftermath of Vatican II, to his time as Prefect of the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith down to 2005. The emphasis will be upon Joseph Ratzinger as 'private theologian', his many writings released in a personal capacity for such will chart the formation of and comment upon the official statements and texts released under his name in a more informative fashion than the simple inclusion of the formulaic 'official texts' themselves.Following a section providing insight into the fundamental and systematic theological background and development of Joseph Ratzinger's thought, further thematic sections will also be included, for example, Joseph Ratzinger's writings on Ecclesiology, on Theology and the Role of Theologians, on the Eucharist, on Religious Pluralism, on Sacramental Theology, Ecumenism, on Truth, on the Contemporary Historical Era, on Magisterium and on Faith Morals etc.The volume will open with an introductory essay charting the life and career, the achievements of and the controversies surrounding the new pope.
Each reading will be prefaced by a brief introduction to its context and themes and will be followed by recommended further reading on its respective subject matter.
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Collects the key writings of Joseph Ratzinger, from his youthful and more progressive writings, to his 'transition period' following his disillusionment with the aftermath of Vatican II, to his time as Prefect of the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith down to 2005.
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PREFACE: AIMS AND APPROACH; INTRODUCTION; 1. THEOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (LB); 2. HUMANITY AND SALVATION: ANTHROPOLOGY & SOTERIOLOGY (LB); 3. UNDERSTANDING THE CHURCH: FUNDAMENTAL ECCLESIOLOGY (GM); 4. THE CHURCH IN RELATION TO THE WORLD: THE CHALLENGES OF THESE TIMES; 5. CHRISTIAN UNITY AND DIALOGUE: ON ECUMENISM AND OTHER FAITHS; 6. TEACHING AND AUTHORITY: DIMENSIONS OF MAGISTERIUM; 7. LITURGY, MINISTRY AND CATECHESIS; 8. INTERPRETING THE SECOND VATICAN COUNCIL Interpreting.
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First as a theologian, then bishop and later the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Joseph Ratzinger is often thought to have moved steadily to the right. In this collection, Gerard Mannion and Lieven Boeve dispel such easy generalizations. With judiciously chosen and suitably lengthy extracts from Ratzinger's writings, accompanied by helpful editorial comments, these two leading European Catholic theologians demonstrate the continuity of the one Ratzinger and consequently shed light on the complexity of his present-day role as Pope. Anyone who wishes to understand better the current face of Roman theology is greatly in their debt.
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A fascinating and insightful volume collecting together the key writings of Joseph Ratzinger.
There is an ongoing and deepening interest in Benedict XVI as a theologian.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780567032140
Publisert
2010-05-06
Utgiver
Vendor
T.& T.Clark Ltd
Vekt
472 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
306
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