Christian Brotherhood - Couverture souple

Ratzinger, Joseph

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0860124169 ISBN 13 : 9780860124160

Editeur : Burns & Oates Ltd, 2005

Synopsis

Brotherhood as an ideal has meant many different things. In this disarmingly simple study Ratzinger begins by examining two contrasting views: that of the ancient mystery religions which created 'closed ' brotherhoods of the initiated; and that of the Enlightenment, which looked to an open brotherhood of all. The author finds the first of these views too restricted and inward looking and the second too extended. After a brilliant exposition of New Testament teaching, he proposes a synthesis in which the Christian ideal of brotherhood is shown to be both 'restricted' and 'universal'. Essential biblical Christianity is once again shown to be more meaningful and more radical than most of us, Christian or non-Christian, imagine.

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À propos de l'auteur

Joseph Ratzinger was Professor of theology at Munich and Regensburg before becoming head of the Congreation for the Doctrine of the Faith of the Roman Catholic Church. He was elected Pope taking the name Benedict XVI in 2005. '

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Burns & Oates Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0860124169
• ISBN 13: 9780860124160
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 94
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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