Gospel, Catechesis, Catechism Sidelights on the Catechism of the Catholic Church

by Ratzinger, Joseph Cardinal

• ISBN13: 9780898706338
• ISBN10: 0898706335
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-09-01
• Publisher: Ignatius Press

Summary

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, one of the key persons responsible for the compilation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, extends an invitation for critics of the document to engage it positively or fear losing touch with the common Catholic.

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	7	(2)
What Can We Expect from a Catechism of the Catholic Church?	9	(14)
On the Meaning of Faith	23	(12)
Evangelization, Catechesis and Catechism	35	(38)
1. The Significance of the Terms "Gospel" and "Evangelize" in the Light of the Bible and the Catechism	38	(17)
a. Jesus' Gospel	40	(11)
b. The Gospel in the Gospels	51	(2)
c. Paul's Gospel	53	(2)
2. Catechesis, Catechization, Catechism	55	(8)
a. The Biblical Foundation and Concept of Catechesis	55	(3)
b. The Context of the Catechism	58	(2)
c. On the Didactic Structure of the Catechism	60	(3)
3. The Biblical Realism of the New Catechism's Christological Catechesis	63	(10)
Jesus of Nazareth, Israel and Christianity: Their Relation and Their Mission according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church	73	(23)
1. Jews and Gentiles as Reflected in the Story of the Wise Men from the East (Mt 2:1-12)	76	(4)
2. Jesus and the Law: Not Abolition, but "Fulfillment"	80	(6)
3. Jesus' Interpretation of the Law: Conflict and Reconciliation	86	(7)
4. The Cross	93	(3)
Concluding Remarks on the Common Task of Christians and Jews for the World	96	(3)
Remarks on the Origin of the Individual Chapters	99