Pope Benedict XVI (1927-2022), born Joseph Alois Ratzinger, served as the 265th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church from April 2005 through February 2013. Before his papacy, he was Dean of the College of Cardinals, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, and President of the International Theological Commission. An outstanding theologian and teacher, he was one of the founders, along with Hans Urs von Balthasar and Henri de Lubac, of the international Catholic journal Communio. He also enjoyed a distinguished teaching career at such universities as Tuebingen and Regensburg in his home country of Germany. David L. Schindler is Edouard Cardinal Gagnon Professor ofFundamental Theology at the Pontifical John Paul II Institutefor Studies on Marriage and Family at The CatholicUniversity of America, Washington DC. The Eschatology of Hans Urs von Balthasar: Being as Communio
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"Reviews in Religion and Theology" This book bristles with elegant argumentation, profound reflections, and beautiful insights, and offers an excellent and accessible introduction to the subtle richness of Ratzinger's thought. "Catholic Library World" This definitive collection of essays speaks to the Church's witness to truth, giving clear direction to the world on issues that have been twisted to accommodate a modern' society. These teachings are not simply for the faithful, but for all humanity, and Ratzinger gives thought-provoking, historical and scientifically based reasoning behind each truth revealed. . . . This work is essential for all academic libraries and is highly recommended for public libraries.""Living Church" A distinguished collection. "