Salt of the Earth by Joseph Ratzinger - Paperback

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, a well-known Vatican prelate and the head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, has given a comprehensive interview to a secular journalist on a range of controversial and difficult issues facing Catholicism and Christianity as the millennium comes to a close. Similar to his 1985 best-selling book interview, The Ratzinger Report, he has responded with frankness and insight, offering answers that are often surprising and always thought-provoking on a wide array of topics concerning the current and future state of Christianity. Ratzinger begins by discussing his own life, including his family background, career as a theology professor and writer, and his ascension to Bishop, Cardinal, and the Pope's top authority on doctrine. He then delves into the challenges facing the Catholic Church today and reflects on the hopes and obstacles for the future of the Church and the world as the Third Millennium approaches.

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