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Loading... Handing on the Faith in an Age of Disbeliefby Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Presented in 1983, when he was Cardinal Ratzinger, Benedict XVI's papers on the crisis of catechism and distinctions between content and method are revealing and quite helpful. I especially enjoyed his explanations of the history of catechesis and the early application of the Church's principle of subsidiarity (in leaving it up to teachers to present the catechism in an order and with a method suited to their age, maturity, culture and other needs). ( ) no reviews | add a review
Why does it seem so hard to transmit the Catholic faith today? What are the obstacles that hinder modern men, women, and children from hearing and embracing the Gospel? Are science, technology, and mass media at odds with Christianity? Are new teaching methods helping to solve the crisis in catechesis or making matters worse? How can the Church do a better job of handing on her precious patrimony to subsequent generations? To address these provocative questions, some of the great churchmen of our times, including Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, the man who would become Pope Benedict XVI, gathered in France in 1983 for two important conferences. Handing on the Faith in an Age of Disbelief brings together the four illuminating lectures presented at those meetings, along with commentaries by Pierre Eyt, Bernard Bro, O.P., Georges Bonnet, and Jacques Guillet, S.J. Also included is a candid interview with the then Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger about the pressing problems acssociated with teaching the faith. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)268.82Religions Christian church and church work Christian Education By Denomination CatholicLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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