God and the world : believing and living in our time : a conversation with Peter Seewald

During his years as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, well-known Vatican prelate Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger has given three in-depth interviews. The first two interviews have become best selling books: __The Ratzinger Report__ and __Salt of the Earth__. Because of the tremendous reception those books received, the Cardinal agreed to do another interview with journalist Peter Seewald, who had done the very popular __Salt of the Earth__ interview. This third in-depth interview addresses deep questions of faith and the living of that faith in the modern world. The interview took place over three full days spent at the Benedictine Abbey of Monte Cassino in a setting of the silence, prayer, and hospitality of the monks. For this meeting with the highly regarded Churchman, theologian, and author, the seasoned journalist, who had fallen away from the faith but eventually returned to the Church, once again provided a very stimulating, well-prepared series of wide-ranging questions on profound issues. The Cardinal responds with candor, frankness and deep insight, giving answers that are sometimes surprising and always thought provoking. In A Lengthy Interview Held Over Three Days At The Abbey Of Monte Cassino, The Future Pope Answers Questions On Faith, God, Christ, The Church, And Related Topics. Preface By Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger -- Preface By Peter Seewald -- Prologue: Faith, Hope, And Love -- An Image Of God -- The Crisis Of Faith -- Doubt -- Lamenting Like Job? -- Moving Mountains -- God And Reason -- A Contradiction -- Mystery -- Is Everything Already Written? -- Are Miracles Real? -- God, Yes-church, No? -- Part I: God -- 1. Man -- The Breath Of God -- Men And Women -- Beyond Eden-the Fall -- The Soul -- Freedom -- 2. God -- Is God Male Or Female? -- What Is God Like? -- Where Is God? -- What Does God Want? -- 3. Creation -- In The Beginning Was The Word -- The Crown Of Creation -- So-called Evil -- Heaven And Hell -- The Tree Of Life -- 4. Order In Creation -- The Fundamental Evidence Of The Universe -- 5. The Two Testaments -- The Old Covenant -- The Book Of Books -- 6. The Law -- The Four Laws -- The Ten Commandments -- 7. Love -- The Meaning Of Life -- How Do We Learn To Love -- Aspects Of Love -- Part Ii: Jesus Christ -- Jesus-an Invention? -- 8. Revelation --^ Prophets And Heralds -- Did God Correct Himself? -- 9. The Light -- The Most Important Moment In History -- Light Of The World -- What Did Christ Bring To Earth? -- Good News -- 10. The Way -- Gospels And Gospel Writers -- The Way, The Truth, And The Life -- Who Was Jesus Really? -- The Multiplication Of Loaves -- Jesus And Women -- The Meeting -- The Wilderness -- Power And Possessions -- 11. The Truth -- Son Of God -- The Trinity -- Our Father -- The Father-son Principle -- 12. Life -- The Life Of Man -- The Jesus Principle -- True And False Cares -- Judging -- The Two Ways -- The False Prophets -- 13. The Mother Of God -- Ave Maria -- The Dogmas -- The Miracles -- Mercy -- The Rosary -- 14. The Cross -- Inri-the Passion Of The Lord -- The Resurrection -- Part Iii: The Church -- 15. The Spirit -- How It All Started -- The Essential Nature Of The Church -- The Heart Of The Church -- The Task Of The Church -- God And The Church -- 16. Spiritual Gifts -- The Primitive Church -- Paul --^ Mission -- The Pope -- The Network Of The Church -- 17. The Sacraments -- The Design For Life -- Enlightenment -- Maturity -- The Most Sacred Action At The Most Sacred Place -- The Liturgy -- Guilt And Reconciliation -- Marriage -- Priests -- Dying -- 18. The Future -- National Church Or Minority Church? -- John Paul Ii -- The Universal Church In The Future -- Christian Unity -- New Dangers For Faith -- A Renaissance Of Spirituality -- Honesty. Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger ; Translated By Henry Taylor. Translation Of: Gott Und Die Welt.