{"product_id":"faith-hope-and-charity-thomas-p-rausch-9780809149247","title":"Faith, Hope, and Charity: Benedict XVI on the Theological Virtues","description":"\u003cp\u003ePope Benedict's approach to encyclicals is different from that of his predecessor Pope John Paul II. He is more inclusive in his sources, drawing on non-Christian authors, philosophers, and novelists among them, as well as more traditional works. His encyclicals also differ from his typical theological works; they are more pastoral, at times even conversational, inviting the reader into the mystery of the three theological virtues that frame and inform the Christian life. \u003cem\u003eDeus caritas est\u003c\/em\u003e explores a God who is both reason (\u003cem\u003elogos\u003c\/em\u003e) and love, and who loves us passionately, reclaiming \u003cem\u003eeros\u003c\/em\u003e as a descriptor of God's love. \u003cem\u003eSpe salvi\u003c\/em\u003e examines the relation between faith and hope, arguing that without faith and its vision of God's justice, hope too easily substitutes a secular idea of progress that often leads to atheism. \u003cem\u003eLumen fidei\u003c\/em\u003e, drafted for his successor, Pope Francis, focuses on faith as a light flowing from a personal relationship with God. The book notes how the three encyclicals were received and concludes with reflections on Pope Benedict's theological legacy.\u003cbr\u003e+\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas P. Rausch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0809149249\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780809149247\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Paulist Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.40w x 0.40d","brand":"Thomas P. Rausch","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447783895295,"sku":"9780809149247","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_907d0c06-0dd1-499c-b206-fa9d58df9bd2.jpg?v=1777234786","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/faith-hope-and-charity-thomas-p-rausch-9780809149247","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}