1099/1795

Presents a balanced perspective of the doctrine at the center of Christian belief - the Church's faith in eternal life. This work brings together recent emphasis on the theology of hope for the future with more traditional elements of the doctrine. It also includes a preface by Joseph Ratzinger/Pope Benedict XVI.

Offers a critique of the spiritual, cultural and political crisis afflicting the West. This work challenges us to imagine what can be the future of a civilization that has abandoned its moral and cultural history.

Collects the key writings of Joseph Ratzinger, from his youthful and more progressive writings, to his 'transition period' following his disillusionment with the aftermath of Vatican II, to his time as Prefect of the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith down to 2005.

Collects the key writings of Joseph Ratzinger, from his youthful and more progressive writings, to his 'transition period' following his disillusionment with the aftermath of Vatican II, to his time as Prefect of the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith down to 2005.