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| God and the World: A Conversation With Peter Seewald | 
| Authors: Pope Benedict Xvi, Peter Seewald
Creator: Henry Taylor
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
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Pages: 460
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Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.3 x 1.6
ISBN: 0898708680
Dewey Decimal Number: 230.2
UPC: 008987086802
EAN: 9780898708684
ASIN: 0898708680
Publication Date: August 2002
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Book Description
During his years as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, well-known Vatican prelate Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger has given three in-depth interviews. The first two interviews have become best selling books: The Ratzinger Report and Salt of the Earth. Because of the tremendous reception those books received, the Cardinal agreed to do another interview with journalist Peter Seewald, who had done the very popular Salt of the Earth interview. This third in-depth interview addresses deep questions of faith and the living of that faith in the modern world. The interview took place over three full days spent at the Benedictine Abbey of Monte Cassino in a setting of the silence, prayer, and hospitality of the monks. For this meeting with the highly regarded Churchman, theologian, and author, the seasoned journalist, who had fallen away from the faith but eventually returned to the Church, once again provided a very stimulating, well-prepared series of wide-ranging questions on profound issues. The Cardinal responds with candor, frankness and deep insight, giving answers that are sometimes surprising and always thought provoking.
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 "The belief of Christendom from beginning to end" July 27, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As a Cardinal the current Pope gave an astonishing interview to Peter Seewald. The astonishing part of this book is the breadth of the questions asked and the simple but deeply moving answers that were given. If you have read Ratzingers own works, you know that they are not easy reading. This book is very very different. It is an interview and the tone is conversational. Some of the questions asked of him are provoking eg., "Was Jesus a Catholic?" The answers are surprisingly moving, tolerant and reveal a depth of knowledge. Other questions such as "Is God male or female". "What does God look like?" "Is faith an auto-suggestion" etc are handled in the same manner.
If regular theology is too much of a chore for you but you want to know what the theology of Ratzinger/Benedict is, then look no further. This is a very easy-to-read book.
Excellent, Insightful, Approachable, Interesting! June 9, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Read this book.
There are so many things that are wonderful about this book; it is hard to know where to begin. First and foremost, this is a fantastic comprehensive synthesis of Ratzinger's views regarding much of the current concerns of the Church and of the world.
Additionally, the question and answer format makes this book extremely accessible, even for those who might think they are too busy to read about the new Pope. I would even say that the topics that are discussed in this interview are of interest to everybody as they do not necessarily revolve around interior Church issues.
Like I said earlier, I suggest that you read this book. It's a great way to start learning more about what Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) is like and how he thinks.
A Conversation with the Next Pope March 3, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
In an interview with Peter Seewald, Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI) humbly expresses his views and beliefs about God, Jesus and the Church, which gives us an insight into this man's great wisdom and the reasons why he has so rigorously defended these tenets of our faith. When reading this book, one can only marvel that Cardinal Ratzinger's responses are very down-to-earth. You can imagine him sitting across the living room from you, quite at ease, answering your questions, perhaps about creation, about the Trinity, genetics, love and just matter-of-factly explaining this all to you, like a kindly professor or grandfather. On one level, this book appears to be easy to read and understand and it is, yet on another level it is not because his explanations are profound theological thought for clergy, his fellow peers. An intelligent and scholarly theologian, Cardinal Ratzinger responds to probably most of the questions you ever had about our faith. This book is good for everyone who wants information about both the Old Testament and New Testament.
 Thus Spoke Pope Benedict XVI February 24, 2006
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The book is an extensive overview of the Christian faith from a Catholic point of view, the format is question-answer, and the questions are by the well prepared (and friendly) Peter Seewald, the answers are by the church theologian Cardinal Ratzinger, (Currently Pope Benedict XVI).
The book is worth reading by anyone, and a must reading by a Christian Catholic. It sheds a lot of light on the elaborate (and controversial) philosophy of the church. The real draw back is the friendly attitude of the interviewer, he just lets the Cardinal off the hook so readily (and there are a lot of hooks), at times you can see the Cardinal stretching things beyond reasonable limits, or taking refuge in the "beyond reason mysteries".
This approach when mixed with some logical "fortifications" is a recipe for explaining anything in any direction.
I remember Pope Benedict XVI recently criticizing the approach of following abstract reason all the way when dealing with morality and I admired his point of view that this might lead into disastrous conclusions, but after reading the book I realized that the opposite is also true. The evolving story of Mary the mother of Jesus as mentioned in this book is a case in point; the little, blessed and humbled lady of the Bible should feel appalled when she realizes that the church is still pushing her up along the way to be elevate to a goddess status through a similarly unrestricted "churchly" approach.
A Fine Introduction to the Theology of Pope Benedict XVI December 6, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
In a series of conversations, which took place over several days with journalist Peter Seewald, Cardinal Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, offers theological insights and explains doctrine in simple direct language. Covering a variety of topics, he systematically explores the notion of God, Jesus Christ, and the Church, and applies the theology to the lives of men and women in contemporary society.
The dialogue format works extremely well, enabling the reader to digest complex issues in small, well-written presentations. The style is simple and direct which flows well, maintaining the reader's attention despite the nature of the topic. Originally written in German, the translation is exceptional; the author's ideas and thoughts are conveyed smoothly, while occasional difficulties are addressed through accompanying footnotes and commentary.
GOD AND THE WORLD is probably the most engaging of all of Pope Benedict's longer works and can be read sequentially or by topic. For those unfamiliar with the Holy Father's writings, this book is probably the best introduction to his understanding of Catholic Theology.
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