The Difference God Makes
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The Difference God Makes

A Catholic Vision of Faith, Communion, and Culture

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The Difference God Makes

A Catholic Vision of Faith, Communion, and Culture

About this book

Penned by the leading intellectual in the American Catholic hierarchy, this debut brings together some of the most influential writings on the Catholic visionā€”not just the Church itself but of the relation and unity of all people. Weaving together intellectual insight and personal wisdom, this investigation offers a luminous Catholic vision of communion, illustrating the Church's relation to numerous religions as well as the secular world. Drawing from both the author's observations of Catholicism in cultures around the globe and countless theologians' perspectivesā€”including Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI, Thomas Aquinas, and Francis of Assisiā€”this analysis demonstrates how to recognize the self-giving, liberating God who provides freedom from the competitive, oppressive gods of secular modernity. This overview also recalls an assortment of fascinating stories, from a poignant moment with a non-Christian in Zambia to the humbling dedication of volunteers who came to observe Pope John Paul II's visit to Mexico City. Confronting controversial issues head-on, this volume will inspire Christians everywhere while also offering non-Christians a renewed understanding of what a Christian lifestyle means for political and personal life today.

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Information

Publisher
PublishDrive
Year
2009
Print ISBN
9780824526276
eBook ISBN
9780824526184
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Christian Denominations

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Copyright
  3. Introduction
  4. Chapter 1. Of God and Man: The Two Cities in the Third Millennium
  5. Chapter 2. Evangelizing American Culture
  6. Chapter 3. Sowing the Gospel on American Soil: The Contribution of Theology
  7. Chapter 4. Making All Things New: Notes on a ā€New Apologeticsā€œ
  8. Chapter 5.Ancient Traditions in Contemporary Culture: Catholic and Jews in Dialogue Today
  9. Chapter 6. A Necessary Conversation: Catholics and Muslims in Dialogue
  10. Chapter 7. The Universal Church and the Dynamic of Globalization
  11. Chapter 8. One Lord and One Church for One World: Redemptoris missio
  12. Chapter 9. The Crisis of Liberal Catholicism
  13. Chapter 10. Lay Catholics: The Role of the Laity in Our Culture Today
  14. Chapter 11. Receiving Identity from the Risen Christ: Ordained Priesthood and Leadership in the Catholic Church
  15. Chapter 12. To Reveal the Fatherā€™s Love: The Mission of Priests
  16. Chapter 13. Ongoing Liturgical Renewal: Questions That Test Ecclesial Renewal
  17. Chapter 14. A True Home Everywhere: John Paul II and Liturgical Inculturation
  18. Chapter 15. Too Good to Be True? The Eucharist in the Church and the World
  19. Chapter 16. The Difference God Makes: Deus caritas est
  20. Chapter 17. Godly Humanism: Images of God in the Writings of Pope John Paul II
  21. A Philosophical Epilogue
  22. Notes