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Without roots : the West, relativism, Christianity, Islam / Joseph Ratzinger now Pope Benedict XVI, Marcello Pera ; foreword by George Weigel ; translated by Michael F. Moore

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Undetermined Publication details: New York : A member of the Perseus Books Group c 2006 Description: xii, 159 pages ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 0465006345
  • 9780465006342
  • 0465006272
  • 9780465006274
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • ARCH YNDC 291 M821W  22
LOC classification:
  • D2021 .B46 2006
Contents:
Relativism, Christianity, and the west / Marcello Pera -- The spiritual roots of Europe: yesterday, today, and tomorrow / Joseph Ratzinger -- Letter to Joseph Ratzinger / Marcello Pera -- Letter to Marcello Pera / Joseph Ratzinger
Summary: This is Ratzinger's first book as Pope. Written in conjunction with President of the Italian Senate, Marcello Pera--a partnering of the statesman and the holy man--the book is a reassessment of the European "West" and its struggle to define itself in the wake of war, terrorism, diplomatic and spiritual crisis. Pope Benedict reveals a thorough grasp of the contemporary global climate and the tentative and fractious bonds that tie Europe to the rest of the world. Though critical and cautionary, the new Pope ultimately offers an assertive message of hope to mend the West's fractured identity and reconnect with its spiritual roots.--From publisher description
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-156) and index

Relativism, Christianity, and the west / Marcello Pera -- The spiritual roots of Europe: yesterday, today, and tomorrow / Joseph Ratzinger -- Letter to Joseph Ratzinger / Marcello Pera -- Letter to Marcello Pera / Joseph Ratzinger

This is Ratzinger's first book as Pope. Written in conjunction with President of the Italian Senate, Marcello Pera--a partnering of the statesman and the holy man--the book is a reassessment of the European "West" and its struggle to define itself in the wake of war, terrorism, diplomatic and spiritual crisis. Pope Benedict reveals a thorough grasp of the contemporary global climate and the tentative and fractious bonds that tie Europe to the rest of the world. Though critical and cautionary, the new Pope ultimately offers an assertive message of hope to mend the West's fractured identity and reconnect with its spiritual roots.--From publisher description

Translated into English

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