God Is Love: Deus Caritas Est
by Pope Benedict XVI
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Author: Pope Benedict XVIBrand: Ignatius Press
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-05
ISBN: 1586171631
Number of pages: 108
Publisher: Ignatius Press
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Book Review: And the greatest of these is charity.
Summary: 5 Stars
Pay no attention to the inane 1-star reviews below; this is a refreshing treatise on God as love and the love of God by a leading European intellectual and leader of the largest organized body of Christians on earth. Benedict XVI's pastoral letter begins with a philosophical reflection on love. He provocatively suggests that the bifurcation between agape (as self-sacrificing love) and eros (as desiring love) that we see in modern Christian biblical studies, theology, and ethics should be overcome and that the "caritas" of which the Scriptures speak involves elements of desire and sacrifice for the Other alike. He takes theological insights like these and applies them to the Church's practice of love in charitable endeavors and other works of love. Whether or not you accept what the Roman Catholic Church teaches, the Pope's articulation of the nature of the personal, Triune God of Love and the works of faith and charity which participate in this God of Love provides ample substance for Christians, Jews, Muslims, and all people of good will to discuss.
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