God Is Love (Deus Caritas Est) - Softcover

Benedict XVI, Pope

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1574557580 ISBN 13: 9781574557589

Publisher: United States Catholic Conference, 2006

Synopsis

In today's high-tech, fast-paced world, love is often portrayed as being separate from Church teaching. With his first encyclical, Pope Benedict XVI hopes to overturn that perception and describe the essential place of love in the life of the Church. The Holy Father explains the various dimensions of love, highlighting the distinctions between "eros" and "agape," Jesus as the incarnate love of God, and the scriptural law of love. In part two, he links the Church's charitable work with the love of God as Trinity, noting that the Church must express love through acts of justice and charity. This encyclical is an ideal reflection for religious and civic leaders, those preparing for marriage, and those engaged in justice and charitable work.

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About the Author

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI, was born at Marktl am Inn, Diocese of Passau (Germany) on 16 April 1927 (Holy Saturday) and was baptised on the same day. He received his priestly ordination on 29 June 1951 and from 1962 to 1965 he made a notable contribution to Vatican II as an "expert"; being present at the Council as theological advisor of Cardinal Joseph Frings, Archbishop of Cologne. He was later the archbishop of Munich and Freising and on 25 November 1981 John Paul II named him Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and President of the Pontifical Biblical Commission and of the International Theological Commission. On 19 April 2005 he was elected to be the leader of the Roman Catholic Church and took the name Pope Benedict XVI.

Edition details

• Publisher: United States Catholic Conference
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1574557580
• ISBN 13: 9781574557589
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64