Salt of the Earth: Christianity and the Catholic Church at the End of the Millennium An Interview With Peter Seewald

by Benedict XVI, Pope Emeritus; Ratzinger, Joseph Cardinal; Walker, Adrian

• ISBN13: 9780898706406
• ISBN10: 0898706408
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-10-01
• Publisher: Ignatius Press

Summary

The highest ranking man in the Vatican next to the Pope gives an exclusive interview on the worldwide state of Catholicism to a highly regarded secular German journalist. "Salt of the Earth" explores a host of controversial and difficult issues facing Catholicism and Christianity at the end of the millennium.

Author Biography

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

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

Foreword	7	(2)
The Catholic Faith: Words and Signs	9	(32)
PART 1 Personal Biography	41	(80)
Background and Vocation	41	(18)
The Young Professor	59	(22)
Bishop and Cardinal	81	(8)
The Prefect and His Pope	89	(23)
Summary	112	(9)
PART 2 Problems of the Catholic Church	121	(96)
Rome under Fire	121	(8)
On the State of the Church	129	(25)
The Situation in Germany	154	(9)
Causes of the Decline	163	(7)
The Mistakes of the Church	170	(11)
The Canon of Criticism	181	(36)
PART 3 On the Threshold of a New Era	217
Two Thousand Years of Salvation History--and Still No Redemption?	217	(11)
Catharsis--A New Millennium--A Time of Testing	228	(5)
A "New Springtime of the Human Spirit" for the Third Millennium	233	(6)
Priorities of the Church's Development	239	(15)
Future of the Church--Church of the Future	254	(22)
The True History of the World	276