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His profound treatment of christianitys basic truths combines a spiritual outlook with a deep knowledge of scripture, history, and theology. Introduction to christianity by joseph cardinal ratzinger. Ratzingers profound treatment of christianitys basic truths combines a spiritual outlook with a deep knowledge of scripture and the history of theology. Nov 30, 2004 i recommend joseph ratzinger benedict xvis introduction to christianity as a morethanworthwhile read for any christian or anyone curious about christianity. May 14, 2010 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. This is from my continuing study of benedict xvis books.
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