The Ratzinger Reader: Mapping a Theological Journey
'First as a theologian, then bishop and later the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Joseph Ratzinger is often thought to have moved steadily to the right. In this collection, Gerard Mannion and Lieven Boeve dispel such easy generalizations. With judiciously chosen and suitably lengthy extracts from Ratzinger's writings, accompanied by helpful editorial comments, these two leading European Catholic theologians demonstrate the continuity of the one Ratzinger and consequently shed light on the complexity of his present-day role as Pope. Anyone who wishes to understand better the current face of Roman theology is greatly in their debt.'— Paul Lakeland, Aloysius P. Kelley S.J. Professor of Catholic Studies, Director, Center for Catholic Studies,xml version='1.0' encoding='%SOUP-ENCODING%'Fairfield University,CT,USA.(Paul Lakeland)