About this title: One of Cardinal Ratzinger's most important and widely read books, this volume is a newly revised edition with an improved translation and an in-depth 20-page preface by the cardinal. As he states in the preface, since this book was first published over 30 years ago, many changes and significant events have occurred in the world, and in the Church. But even so, he says he is firmly convinced that his fundamental approach in this book is still very timely and crucial for the spiritual needs of modern man. That approach puts the question of God and the question about Christ in the very center, ...
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Description: Very good. Very Good. Revised edition, Copyright 2004 paperback//Unmarked pages, uncreased spine, moderate wear, and a fold mark at lower right corner of back cover. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780898703160ISBN:0898703166
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. A little flexible, a little wear, clean pages, crisp page edges. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 280 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Date Published: 2004-11-30
ISBN-13:9781586170295ISBN:1586170295
Description: Good. Text has considerable markings. Cover has edge wear with bumped corners. Binding is tight. Still a nice useable copy. Your Satisfaction Guaranteed. We ship daily. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781586170295ISBN:1586170295
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 300 p. Communio Books. Audience: General/trade. Very good condition softcover. Inside is clean with no writing or markings. Small scratch on spine. Shelfwear read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Ignatius Pr
Date Published: 2004-11-30
ISBN-13:9781586170295ISBN:1586170295
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9781586170295. read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Ignatius Press, San Francisco, CA, USA
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780898703160ISBN:0898703166
Description: LIKE NEW. Crisp, UNMARKED, flat pages; no dog-eared corners or previous owner names. Cover has tiny corner creases and minor scuffing; no tears. Uncreased, straight spine. 110908 (gw99) read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781586170295ISBN:1586170295
Description: Very Good. 9781586170295. Some underlining; Pope Benedict XVI insert on cover; Communio Books; 0.79 x 7.95 x 5.28 Inches; 300 pages. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Ignatius Pr
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781586170295ISBN:1586170295
Description: One of Cardinal Ratzinger's most important and widely read books, this volume is a newly revised second edition with an improved translation and an in-depth 20 page preface by the Cardinal. As he states in the preface, since this book was first publi... read more
"A very good book but I think half of it went over my head. There are times when you think "yea, I am grasping this" and then you've lost it. Some sections are brilliant and to read it just to get those one or two sentences of pearl wisdom was worth all the sweat. Ode to intellectuals! I think I'd like to read it again when I'm less distracted."
"Published in the 1960s, the way that JR approaches man's contemporary struggle to understand faith and Christianity is still refreshing. His dialectic (as ever) anticipates, naturally and without anxiety, a reader's inquiries to the text.
His guideline is, appropriately, the Apostle's Creed. While some parts are a bit thick and esoteric and are better understood by a theologian or philisopher (and even at times a physicist), he often offers several analogies to aid the reader.
At last, however, he emphasizes the Mystery which, to a reader who is looking always for the answer that will fit in the palm of her hand, is anticlimactic. Nevertheless it did bring her closer to understanding more fully the journey of faith and the challenge of seeking certainty in those ultimate questions.
It is always impressing to read the Pope's writings in general. His dialogue is inviting without condescension and it is supported by a mastery of his field."
"Very verbose, but the Pope utilizes the Catholic Prayer known as the Apostles' Creed as the gateway to Christianity. He breaks down the creed into its numerous meanings and nuances. However, it seems like no one really knows the Apostles' Creed, as it is now a regular prayer in Church. I wish he would have used the Nicene Creed aka Profession of Faith."
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