The Pontificate of Benedict XVI

by Rusch, William G.

• ISBN13: 9780802848680
• ISBN10: 0802848680
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-03-15
• Publisher: Eerdmans Pub Co

Summary

Few persons of the theological stature of Joseph Ratzinger - and with such a developed corpus of theological works - have ever become Pope. No doubt Pope Benedict XVI will have a tremendous influence on the Roman Catholic Church and the world. But how? Respected scholars from various ecclesial traditions offer their considered perspectives on that question in this volume marking the fourth anniversary of Benedict's election as Pope. Book jacket.

Author Biography

William G. Rusch is an adjunct professor at New York Theological Seminary and at Yale Divinity School and was formerly executive director of the Foundation for a Conference on Faith and Order in North America.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. vii
Benedict XVI, the Ends of European Christendom, and the Horizons of World Christianity	p. 1
Providential Pluralism: An Ecumenical Gift?	p. 21
Pope Benedict XVI as Theologian, Philosopher of Religion, and Ecumenist	p. 32
The Sting of Death: The Unavoidable Question and the Response of Faith	p. 47
Will the Ecclesiology of Cardinal Ratzinger Influence the Pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI?	p. 79
Of Like Passion: A Pentecostal Appreciation of Benedict XVI	p. 97
The Professor, the Prefect, and the Pope: Joseph Ratzinger - A Reformed Appreciation	p. 114
Benedict XVI: Apostle of the "Pierced Heart of Jesus"	p. 144
Postscript	p. 168
Contributors	p. 172
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