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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 234.35 EAN: 9781586172510 ISBN: 1586172514 Label: Ignatius Press Manufacturer: Ignatius Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 100 Publication Date: 2008-02 Publisher: Ignatius Press Studio: Ignatius Press Related Items:
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 Rating: - Beautiful liberating encyclical: who does not want to be saved?Benedict XVI is a great theologian, friend of Men, an exceptional piety. Humanity, therefore every man, is saved in Hope. Hope this stems from a commitment to any man. God gives us Hope. Through dialogue-intelligence of heart, faith, reason-between Him and humanity, man, Hope took shape. "Reaching the knowledge of God, the true God, then receive hope." Benedict XVI Hope Christian place in the heart of freedoms. The Christian hope is opposed to that of Marxists, materialism, ... Read More Rating: - "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 the 20th century's greatest Roman Catholic theologian, Karl Rahner, although Rahner is never explicitly referenced. ... Read More Rating: - Encyclical on Hope by Pope Benedict XVIOnce again Pope Benedict has written a clear, insightful, inspiring document for Catholics and people of faith everywhere. "Hope" is a word bandied about these days and offered as a panacea to the world's ills. In this latest encyclical, the Holy Father shows us (through scripture reference) that hope is a freedom with responsibility. The message here, I believe, is that there is hope through worship of God. All things begin and end with Him, our Creator on whom this generation has turned its back. Rating: - Fresh Insights on Hope People ask why would anyone want to read an encyclical? To me, Benedict XVI is an excellent author and has written a wonderful letter. While reading this I became excited about my faith and anxious to learn more, to understand and share the insights of this marvelous new spiritual leader. As with his previous encyclical, Benedict discusses spirituality in a fresh new way. His insights may clarify challenges some Christians have with Vatican II spirituality. The Pope begins strongly in ... Read More Rating: - Comforting I read this book as my late mother was undergoing emergency surgery. It was very comforting and helped me a great deal to get through that experience. Pope Benedict is a wonderful writer and probably the greatest theologian alive today. 
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