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Book SynopsisPresents an upper-level introduction to the thought and theology of Pope Benedict XVI. This title begins with a presentation of the key ideas in the works of his intellectual antecedents and contemporary interlocutors and then moves to an account of Ratzinger's responses to a number of theological crises.
Trade Review‘If to be famous is also to be misunderstood, then Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI must count as one of the most misunderstood theologians of our time. No wonder even sympathetic readers find themselves perplexed and on the lookout for a reliable guide. In this latest in T&T Clark's Guide for the Perplexed series, Tracey Rowland has given us just what we need: the best overview of the pope's thought currently available.' - Edward T. Oakes, S.J., Chester & Margaret Paluch Professor of Theology, University of St. Mary of the Lake/ Mundelein Seminary, USA. -- Edward T. Oakes, S.J.
‘Tracey Rowland's beautifully composed book is a masterpiece of scholarship and argument. With exceptional clarity, she shows that Pope Benedict's critique of secularism and his defense of traditional Catholicism are grounded in a symphonic synthesis - of Scripture, the living Tradition of the Church, the teachings of its Doctors and Fathers as well as a modern attention to history and culture. His Romantic Orthodoxy is key to a Christian Renaissance and the reunification of the episcopally-based Churches. As Rowland's vivid portrait reveals, Benedict's theological vision makes him one of the most significant pontiffs since the Reformation.' - Adrian Pabst, Lecturer in Politics, University of Kent at Canterbury, UK. -- Adrian Pabst
Table of ContentsChapter I: The Intellectual Antecedents and Contemporary Interlocutors:; Chapter II: The Response to the Modernist Crisis; Chapter III: The Response to Heidegger; Chapter IV: The Essential Difference of Christianity; Chapter V: The Response to Kasper and Kung; Chapter VI: The Theological Virtues; Chapter VII: The Importance of Beauty & other Augustinian Motifs.
