{"product_id":"what-is-christianity-the-last-writings-9781621646556","title":"What Is Christianity?: The Last Writings","description":"\u003cp\u003e After Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI resigned from the papacy in 2013, he never stopped thinking or writing. Near the end of his life, he and editor Elio Guerriero gathered together a whole volume of new material, dealing with the themes closest to his heart. The pope asked that it be published upon his death. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This final work is \u003ci\u003eWhat Is Christianity?\u003c\/i\u003e It takes up a kaleidoscopic array of themes: the Christian faith's relationship with other religions, especially Judaism and Islam; the theology and reform of the liturgy; the priesthood; the saints; the Eucharist; the tragedy of abuse; the beauty of nature; Italian and German culture; and much more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e With prophetic insight into our times, Benedict warns of a \"radical manipulation of man\" in the name of tolerance, insisting that the only \"authentic counterweight to every form of intolerance\" is Christ himself--and Christ crucified. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A lifelong Catholic, the late pope pays tribute to some of the giant figures of Christianity who have served him through the years as guiding stars: his predecessor Pope John Paul II, the twentieth-century German Jesuit martyr Alfred Delp, and the silent carpenter Joseph, his patron saint. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat Is Christianity? \u003c\/i\u003eis a frank spiritual testament from a theological master, a churchman who loved the faith of simple Christians but who always stood ready, even in his last days, to dialogue about every aspect of human life--in love and in truth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pope Benedict XVI\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ignatius Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.50w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781621646556\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePope Benedict XVI \u003c\/b\u003ewas widely recognized as one of the most brilliant theologians and spiritual leaders of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. As pope, he authored the best-selling \u003ci\u003eJesus of Nazareth\u003c\/i\u003e, and prior to his pontificate, he wrote many books that continue to remain influential for the contemporary Church, such as \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Divine Project\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGod Is Near Us\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Spirit of the Liturgy\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ignatius Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43652899307635,"sku":"9.78162E+12","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_be16ea9f-e01e-4663-a646-e25f4f974084.jpg?v=1756295437","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/what-is-christianity-the-last-writings-9781621646556","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}