Church, Ecumenism, and Politics: New Endeavors in EcclesiologyIgnatius Press, 2008 M01 1 - 258 pages In this collection of essays, theologian Joseph Ratzinger, now Benedict XVI, tackles three major issues in the Church today--the nature of the Church, the pursuit of Christian unity, and the relationship of Christianity to the secular/political power. |
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