God is Love: Understanding Benedict XVI’s First Encyclical
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Overview
“We have come to believe in God’s love; in these words the Christian can express the fundamental decision of his life.” So begins the first encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI, Deus Caritas Est. To help every Catholic understand the content and significance of this first encyclical of our new pope, Jimmy Akin has constructed a guide covering both the issues surrounding the nature of a papal encyclical in general, and what this particular encyclical tells us. You’ll learn why Benedict chose to write on the subject of God’s love, what crises he is addressing, how he explains love in the encyclical, and much more. If you want a firm grasp of these truths, be sure to read this helpful guide!
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Key Features
- Offers clear explanations of key Catholic doctrines
- Presents clear answers to difficult questions
- Includes guidance for Catholic living
Top Highlights
“the love that God lavishes upon us and that we in turn must share with others.” (Page 7)
“one seeks to possess that which is loved, because possessing it will bring one happiness” (Page 19)
“he must also receive. Anyone who wishes to give love must also receive love as a gift.” (Page 26)
“think of marriage as an institution that should last only as long as feelings of romance do” (Page 8)
“detaching sex from any kind of relationship with another person” (Page 8)
About Stephen K. Ray
Stephen K. Ray grew up nominally Protestant but at age 20 experienced a profound conversion to Christ. Planning on becoming a Protestant pastor or seminary professor, Jimmy started an intensive study of the Bible, but the more he immersed himself in Scripture, the more he found it to support the Catholic faith. Eventually, he was compelled in conscience to enter the Catholic Church, which he did in 1992. His conversion story, A Triumph and a Tragedy, is published in the book Surprised by Truth. Jimmy is director of apologetics and evangelization at Catholic Answers, a contributing editor to This Rock magazine, a weekly guest on the global radio program Catholic Answers Live, and the author of several books, including Mass Confusion: The Do’s and Don’ts of Catholic Worship and The Salvation Controversy.