Introduction To Christianity,9781586170295

Introduction To Christianity

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ISBN13: 9781586170295
ISBN10: 1586170295
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Pub. Date: 2004-11-30
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Summary

"In this elucidation of the Apostles' Creed, Joseph Ratzinger gives a modern interpretation of the foundations of Christianity. This treatment of Christianity's basic truths combines a spiritual outlook with a deep knowledge of Scripture and the history of theology. a solid and contemporary discussion of the fundamental Christian mysteries."--BOOK JACKET.

Author Biography

Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI) is recognized as one of the most brilliant theologians and spiritual leaders of our age. As pope he authored the best-selling Jesus of Nazareth. Prior to his pontificate, he wrote many influential books important for the contemporary Church, such as  Introduction to Christianity and The Spirit of the Liturgy.

Table of Contents

PREFACE TO THE NEW EDITION 11(20)
PREFACE TO THE 1968 EDITION 31(4)
PREFACE TO THE 1969 EDITION 35(4)
INTRODUCTION: "I BELIEVE-AMEN"
I. BELIEF IN THE WORLD OF TODAY
39(43)
1. Doubt and belief-Man's situation before the question of God
39(8)
2. The origin of belief Provisional attempt at a definition of belief
47(5)
3. The dilemma of belief in the world of today
52(5)
4. The boundary of the modern understanding of reality and the place of belief
57(12)
5. Faith as standing firm and understanding
69(5)
6. The rationality of faith
74(5)
7. "I believe in you"
79(3)
II. THE ECCLESIASTICAL FORM OF FAITH
82(21)
1. Introductory remarks on the history and structure of the Apostles' Creed
82(3)
2. Limits and meaning of the text
85(2)
3. Creed and dogma
87(3)
4. The Creed as expression of the structure of faith
90(13)
PART ONE: GOD
I. PROLEGOMENA TO THE SUBJECT OF GOD
103(13)
1. The scope of the question
103(13)
2. The profession of faith in the one God 110
II. THE BIBLICAL BELIEF IN GOD
116(21)
1. The problem of the story of the burning bush
116(6)
2. The intrinsic assumption of the belief in Yahweh: The God of [Israel's] fathers
122(4)
3. Yahweh, the "God of our Fathers" and the God of Jesus Christ
126(7)
4. The idea of the name
133(2)
5. The two sides of the biblical concept of God
135(2)
III. THE GOD OF FAITH AND THE GOD OF THE PHILOSOPHERS
137(14)
1. The decision of the early Church in favor of philosophy
137(6)
2. The transformation of the God of the philosophers
143(5)
3. The reflection of the question in the text of the Creed
148(3)
IV. FAITH IN GOD TODAY
151(11)
1. The primacy of the logos
151(7)
2. The personal God
158(4)
V. BELIEF IN THE TRIUNE GOD
162(31)
1. A start at understanding
163(15)
2. Positive significance
178(15)
PART TWO: JESUS CHRIST
I. "I BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST, HIS ONLY SON, OUR LORD"
193(50)
A. THE PROBLEM OF FAITH IN JESUS TODAY
193(3)
B. JESUS THE CHRIST: THE BASIC FORM OF THE CHRISTOLOGICAL PROFESSION OF FAITH
196(14)
1. The dilemma of modern theology: Jesus or Christ?
196(6)
2. The Creed's image of Christ
202(3)
3. The point of departure of faith in Jesus: The Cross
205(2)
4. Jesus the Christ
207(3)
C. JESUS CHRIST-TRUE GOD AND TRUE MAN
210(18)
1. The formulation of the question
210(2)
2. A modern stock idea of the "historical Jesus"
212(3)
3. The claim of christological dogma
215(13)
D. THE DIFFERENT PATHS TAKEN BY CHRISTOLOGY
228(43)
1. Theology of the Incarnation and theology of the Cross
228(2)
2. Christology and the doctrine of redemption
230(4)
3. Christ, "the last man"
234(9)
EXCURSUS: CHRISTIAN STRUCTURES
243(28)
II. THE DEVELOPMENT OF FAITH IN CHRIST IN THE CHRISTOLOGICAL ARTICLES OF THE CREED
271(60)
1. "Conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary"
271(10)
2. "Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried"
281(12)
3. "Descended into hell"
293(8)
4. "Rose again [from the dead]"
301(9)
5. "He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father"
310(8)
6. "He will come again to judge the living and the dead"
318(13)
PART THREE: THE SPIRIT AND THE CHURCH
I. THE INTRINSIC UNITY OF THE LAST STATEMENTS IN THE CREED
331(7)
II. TWO MAJOR QUESTIONS POSED BY THE ARTICLES ON THE SPIRIT AND THE CHURCH
338(23)
1. "The holy, catholic Church"
338(9)
2. "The resurrection of the body"
347(14)
GENERAL INDEX 361(16)
SCRIPTURE INDEX 377

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