The experiment of faith : Pope Benedict XVI on living the theological virtues in a secular age / Matthew J. Ramage.

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Ramage, Matthew J [Author]

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online resource

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9780813232706

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BX1378 .E974 2020

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Contents:

Part 1. Core Concepts of the Christian Faith Life -- 2. Putting out into the deep : Christian spirituality and the call to holiness -- 3. Rules of the game : obedience and true freedom -- Part 2. Benedict XVI on the Theological Virtues -- 4. Faith (I): Seeking understanding and taking a stand -- 5. Faith (II): Obedience to what precedes us and what being a Christian really means -- 6. Hope (I): The church's vision of cosmic transubstantiation and redemptive suffering -- 7. Hope (II): The mysteries that make hope possible and their implications for our lives -- 8. Charity (I): God's love and our response in truth -- 9. Charity (II): Integral ecology and man's place in creation -- Part 3. Benedict XVI in Dialogue with Other Contemporary Thinkers -- 10. Salvation by allegiance, not certainty : how to believe Biblically -- 11. "Ironic" belief : the Christian story and apologetics in a secular age -- 12. Conclusion: The beauty of life in Christ : faith's ultimate apologia.

Subject: "This book provides an apology for the Christian faith in the face of the particular challenges of postmodern life and thought. The author argues that Christian faith is best seen through the practice of Christian life in all its dimensions, and uses the writings of Benedict XVI to elucidate what this means in terms of the theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity"--

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Includes bibliographies and index.

1. Nietzsche's challenge to the faith and Benedict XVI's "existentialist" response -- Part 1. Core Concepts of the Christian Faith Life -- 2. Putting out into the deep : Christian spirituality and the call to holiness -- 3. Rules of the game : obedience and true freedom -- Part 2. Benedict XVI on the Theological Virtues -- 4. Faith (I): Seeking understanding and taking a stand -- 5. Faith (II): Obedience to what precedes us and what being a Christian really means -- 6. Hope (I): The church's vision of cosmic transubstantiation and redemptive suffering -- 7. Hope (II): The mysteries that make hope possible and their implications for our lives -- 8. Charity (I): God's love and our response in truth -- 9. Charity (II): Integral ecology and man's place in creation -- Part 3. Benedict XVI in Dialogue with Other Contemporary Thinkers -- 10. Salvation by allegiance, not certainty : how to believe Biblically -- 11. "Ironic" belief : the Christian story and apologetics in a secular age -- 12. Conclusion: The beauty of life in Christ : faith's ultimate apologia.

"This book provides an apology for the Christian faith in the face of the particular challenges of postmodern life and thought. The author argues that Christian faith is best seen through the practice of Christian life in all its dimensions, and uses the writings of Benedict XVI to elucidate what this means in terms of the theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity"--

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