Einführung in das Christentum
- 368 Seiten
- 13 Lesestunden
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Pope Benedict, XVI Bücher
Joseph Ratzinger, bekannt als Benedikt XVI., war ein Theologe und bedeutender Denker, der sich in seinen Schriften der Verteidigung der traditionellen katholischen Lehre und Werte widmete. Sein Werk betonte oft eine Rückkehr zu grundlegenden christlichen Prinzipien als Antwort auf die wachsende Säkularisierung und den Relativismus des 21. Jahrhunderts. Ratzinger sah die Leugnung objektiver und moralischer Wahrheit als zentrales Problem seiner Zeit. Durch seine umfangreichen literarischen Veröffentlichungen und die Gründung einer Stiftung zur Unterstützung von Studenten bemühte er sich, ein Verständnis der erlösenden Liebe Gottes und der Bedeutung des Gebets zu verbreiten.
Was hat das Christentum auf die Grundfragen des Menschseins heute zu sagen? Die Antwort darauf hängt unmittelbar zusammen mit der Frage: Wer ist Jesus von Nazareth? War er nur ein großer Mensch oder ist er mehr? Sein Leben lang hat Joseph Ratzinger sich mit Jesus von Nazareth beschäftigt, ihn als Professor, als Bischof, als oberster Glaubenshüter, als Papst zu verstehen gesucht. Als Kardinal hatte er vor einigen Jahren mit dem Buch begonnen. Nach seiner Wahl zum Papst nutzte er jede freie Minute zum Weiterschreiben. Dieses Werk zieht die Summe eines großen Theologenlebens. Es ist wohl das persönlichste Buch, das Joseph Ratzinger und das überhaupt je ein Papst geschrieben hat. Benedikt XVI. ist überzeugt: Historisch-kritische Vernunft und Glaube sind kein Widerspruch - im Gegenteil: Es geht darum, den Evangelien zu trauen.
Pope Benedict XVI's second encyclical, Saved In Hope , ("Spe Salvi" in Latin) takes its title from St. Paul, who wrote, "In hope we have been saved". In this special deluxe hardcover edition of the work, the Holy Father continues a line of thought he began with his first encyclical, God is Love . Love and Hope are closely related in the spiritual life. Love of God involves hope or trust in God. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church , "The virtue of hope responds to the aspiration to happiness which God has placed in the heart of every man". Hope enables us to look to the next life, but it also inspires and purifies our actions in this life. Pope Benedict considers modern philosophies and the challenges of faith today in light of the virtue of hope. "Confronted by today's changing and complex panorama, the virtue of hope is subject to harsh trials in the community of believers. For this very reason, we must be apostles who are filled with hope and joyful trust in God's promises. In contemporary society, which shows such visible signs of secularism, we must not give in to despair." — Pope Benedict XVI
Word of Lord (Verbum Domini)
- 179 Seiten
- 7 Lesestunden
In this Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation, the Pope sums up the important work done by the Synod of Bishops on the Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church. The document has three major parts:
This book is an utterly brilliant example of Benedict XVI at his very best . As a Christian apologist and exegete he rightly holds the highest position in the Church but as a teacher and intellectual evangelist he also excels . His deep understanding, novel insights, and clear exposition, make his work easy and rewarding to read . Anyone wanting an introduction to his work should read this and savour it . Anyone wanting an introduction to Christian thought should buy it. His literary skills alone, which transcend translation, are very considerable and enjoyable in their own right . His forensic examination of historical and theological arguments, his breadth of reading, and his ability to bring new conclusions to light are a joy .
From his first homily as pope to the last public hearing, these are the 10 great speeches of Benedict XVI's pontificate.Since his death in 2022, Benedict XVI has been celebrated as a leader of profound wisdom and dismissed as an unrepentant traditionalist. With God You Are Never Alone presents Benedict XVI as he was--a man of faith, in his own words. These speeches--his deepest thoughts and beliefs--are the truth of his legacy.Collected here are ten speeches, including his speech on visiting Auschwitz, his address to the House of Commons and House of Lords, his address to the German Bundestag in Berlin, his address to the United Nations, his notorious Regensburg speech and the speech in which he announced his historic resignation. His thoughtful speeches present an inspiring thinker who still has much to teach about not just religion, but the common good. These are the speeches that reveal the depth of his theological reflection in simple language that has nourished the faith of millions.
Gesù di Nazaret. Vol. 2
Dall'ingresso a Gerusalemme fino alla Risurrezione
Benedetto XVI affronta il mistero di Gesù di Nazaret concentrandosi, in questo libro, sulla seconda parte della sua vita, dall'ingresso a Gerusalemme alla trasfigurazione sul Monte Tabor. Un arco esistenziale e una parabola spirituale in cui emergono le narrazioni fondamentali della vita del Nazareno, ognuna delle quali rappresenta uno stimolo per affrontare questioni teologiche dai profondi risvolti umani. Al centro della ricostruzione, eseguita interrogando anche fonti alternative, è il Gesù dei Vangeli: una prospettiva che ne sottolinea la grandezza, i gesti e le parole che hanno oltrepassato le aspettative e le categorie della sua epoca, e, allo stesso tempo, la sua vicinanza, la sua concretezza e sensatezza storica.
