Reviews for Essays in faith and culture

The average rating for Essays in faith and culture based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-02-26 00:00:00 Noah Thompson Parts of this are so dense I can't say I came even close to understanding them. Ratzinger meticulously outlines theological views throughout Christian, Jewish and pagan timelines before he comes to a point of synthesis. These are tough to cut through, but they lead to high points such as "The Theology of Death" and "Heaven." These two sections especially convey such incredibly important truths I wish they could be communicated to every person I know: life is love and Heaven is Christ. Ratzinger's vivid Christology informs absolutely every theological idea he puts forth.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-05-25 00:00:00 Stephanie Schwinghamer Ratzinger's text on eschatology is likely still one of the better volumes on the subject, and one of his best works, in my opinion. In this book, he traces the development of the concept of afterlife from pre-Christian Judaism and Hellenism through history to now, discussing the validity of our own popular notions of the soul, heaven, hell, and resurrection. This book is still cited by contemporary Catholic theologians, and is worth reading on its own merits.