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Benedict XVI & The Sacramental Tapestry

Benedict XVI & The Sacramental Tapestry

More insights from Ratzinger's theological legacy. And: Boersma, Pell, Cuthbert

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Jan 12, 2023
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I continue to revel in the joy of Pope Benedict XVI’s teaching. It clarifies for me why Thomism, and rationalist arguments for the Christian faith, left me cold. In this 2008 review of a book by Tracey Rowland, a Ratzinger scholar, Ryan T. Anderson writes:

As Rowland explains, Ratzinger emphasizes that the proper way to interpret Vatican II is to see tha…

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