Contents
Preface
1. Nietzsche’s Challenge to the Faith and Benedict XVI’s “Existentialist” Response
Part 1. Core Concepts of the Christian Faith Life
2. Putting out into the Deep: Christian Spiritualityand the Call to Holiness
3. Rules of the Game: Obedience and True Freedom
Part 2. Benedict XVI on the Theological Virtues
4. Faith (I): Seeking Understanding and Taking a Stand
5. Faith (II): Obedience to What Precedes Us and What Being a Christian Really Means
6. Hope (I): The Church’s Vision of Cosmic Transubstantiation and Redemptive Suffering
7. Hope (II): The Mysteries That Make Hope Possible and Their Implications for Our Lives
8. Charity (I): God’s Love and Our Response in Truth
9. Charity (II): Integral Ecology and Man’s Place in Creation
Part 3. Benedict XVI in Dialogue with Other Contemporary Thinkers
10. Salvation by Allegiance, Not Certainty: How to Believe Biblically
11. “Ironic” Belief: The Christian Story and Apologetics in a Secular Age
12. Conclusion: The Beauty of Life in Christ: Faith’s Ultimate Apologia
Bibliography
Index