{"product_id":"gods-choice-george-weigel-9780060937591","title":"God's Choice: Pope Benedict XVI and the Future of the Catholic Church","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Weigel's \u003cem\u003eNew York Time\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003es\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling biography of Pope John Paul II, \u003cem\u003eWitness to Hope\u003c\/em\u003e, set the standard by which all portraits of the modern papacy are now measured. With \u003cem\u003eGod's Choice\u003c\/em\u003e, he gives us an extraordinary chronicle of the rise of Pope Benedict XVI as well as an unflinching view of the Catholic Church at the dawn of a new era.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen John Paul II lapsed into illness for the last time, people flocked from all over the world to pray outside his apartment. He had become a father figure to millions in a world bereft of strong paternal examples, and those millions now felt orphaned. After more than twenty-six years of John Paul II's guidance, the Catholic Church is entering a new age, with its bedrock traditions intact but with pressing questions to address in a rapidly changing world. Beginning with the story of John Paul's final months, \u003cem\u003eGod's Choice\u003c\/em\u003e offers a remarkable inside account of the conclave that produced Benedict XVI as the next pope, drawing on George Weigel's unrivaled access to this complex event.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeigel also incisively surveys the current state of the Church around the world: its thriving populations in Africa, Latin America, and parts of the post-communist world; its collapse in western Europe; its continued struggles in Asia; and the vibrancy of many aspects of Catholic life in the United States, even as the Church in America struggles to overcome its recent experience of scandal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReflecting on John Paul II's greatness, drawing on firsthand interviews to paint an intimate portrait of the new Pope, and boldly assessing the Church's current condition, \u003cem\u003eGod's Choice\u003c\/em\u003e is an invaluable book for anyone seeking to understand the Catholic future and the larger human future the Church will help to shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e George Weigel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0060937599\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060937591\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/07\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.77d","brand":"George Weigel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992823562495,"sku":"9780060937591","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6e4210de-d35b-46e8-a88b-4d0f154d96dc.jpg?v=1683321006","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gods-choice-george-weigel-9780060937591","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}