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The Experiment of Faith - Pope Benedict XVI on Living the Theological Virtues in a Secular Age (Paperback)
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The Experiment of Faith - Pope Benedict XVI on Living the Theological Virtues in a Secular Age (Paperback)
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Pope Benedict XVI memorably remarked that the Christian faith is a
lot like a Gothic cathedral with its stained-glass windows. From
the outside, the Church can appear dark, dreary, and worn with
age-the crumbling relic of an institution that no longer speaks to
men and women living in our modern world. Indeed, for many people
today, Christian morality with all of its commandments appears to
be a source not of life and joy but instead of suffering and
oppression. Even within the Church, many wonder: why should I
submit to ancient doctrines and outdated practices that restrict my
freedom and impede my happiness? In this timely and original book,
his third exploring the riches of Benedict XVI's vast corpus,
theologian Matthew Ramage sets out to meet this challenge with an
in-depth study of the emeritus pontiff's wisdom on how to live
Christian discipleship in today's increasingly secularized world.
Taking as his starting point Benedict's conviction that the truth
of Christianity-like the beauty of a cathedral's glorious
windows-can be grasped only from the inside, Ramage draws on
Benedict's insights to show how all Christians can make the
"experiment of faith" by living the theological virtues of faith,
hope, and charity in daily life. Along the way, he shares his
personal reflections on how Benedict's wisdom has helped him to
navigate difficulties in embracing the faith and provides a way
forward to those struggling to live as disciples in a way that is
intellectually serious without remaining merely intellectual. In so
doing, he also presents a highly nuanced yet accessible approach to
defending the truth of the gospel in a world where life in Jesus
Christ tends to be seen as unfulfilling, irrelevant, or just one
lifestyle choice among others.
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