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One of Cardinal Ratzinger's most important and widely read books, this volume is a 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 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, which leads to a "narrative Christology" and demonstrates that the place for faith is in the Church.
Thus, this remarkable elucidation of the Apostle's Creed gives an excellent, modern interpretation of the foundations of Christianity. Ratzinger's profound treatment of Christianity's basic truths combines a spiritual outlook with a deep knowledge of Scripture and the history of theology.
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Pope Benedict XVI, then Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, explains marvelously the truths of the Christian faith, even though the disagreements that exist between the Catholic, Orthodox, and Prostetant sects of Christianity. Using love as the main theme of the book, our emeritus Pope uses the Apostles' Creed as an organizational scheme and then explains how the some powerful ideas and theology came to be in Christianity and how they are related to the central role of Christ in it. The message of hope, faith, and charity in this book is undeniable and it's what gives it form as an introduction to Christianity, which often seems so dogmatized and multiple, never achieving a consensus among the sects.