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Category: Book
Author: Pope Benedict Xvi
Publisher: Doubleday
Studio: Doubleday
Manufacturer: Doubleday
Label: Doubleday
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.1 x 1.1
ISBN: 0385523416
Dewey Decimal Number: 232.901
EAN: 9780385523417
ASIN: 0385523416
Publication Date: May 15, 2007
Release Date: May 15, 2007
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 What an unexptected surprise! August 15, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I do not usually listen to audio books, but I made an exception when I ordered this one because I have a friend whose sight is fading who could only enjoy the book this way. I have already read (and marked) a copy of the print version, so I ordered an additional audio version for myself to listen to in the car and then maybe give away to someone else. What a surprise! The reader has the right voice and cadence to make it something like listening to a fine lecture--and I've heard a few that were truly top notch in my time. I have no doubt that I will listen all the way through the 11 CD's in this set. Even if you've already read the book, get this CD set. I hope that other titles from Pope Benedict XVI will become available in this form, and I hope they will keep this reader on retainer.
Bert Harrell
Jacksonville, Florida
. . .not a good believer, but August 10, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
WHITE LIGHT DARK NIGHT: THE REVOLUTIONARY LIFE OF JOHN PAUL I
I've been a doubter most of my life. Benedict came close to entrapping me. The only thing that saved me was I knew I was dealing with the world's macro-genius of theology. Yet, although I did not come away as a believer, I did come away with a profound respect for this good man who so many accept as the Vicar of Christ on earth.
If you like pope-books, try John Cornwell's `The Pope in Winter', a wonderful record of the ups and downs of John Paul II. Also, get your fingers on Lucien Gregoire's `White Light Dark Night' a newly released biog of another of Benedict's predecessors, the 33-day Pope. We've heard too much of his death. Finally someone brings John Paul I back to life: his struggles as an impoverished child, as a rebellious seminarian, as a revolutionary priest and as an outspoken bishop/cardinal. John Paul I had a very different definition of `Jesus of Nazareth' than did either of his successors.
WHITE LIGHT DARK NIGHT: THE REVOLUTIONARY LIFE OF JOHN PAUL I
A excellent reading of the Gospel message August 7, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
One expects the Pope to know the Gospels, the question becomes whether he can write about the Gospels in an involving way, making it seem intrigubning even though you know most of the stories by heart.
After reading this the skills of Benedict at writing(as well as the translator) is methodical, crisp, and efficient. There's little dallying with meaningless words, Benedict making his point clearly and succinctly. He goes over the primary concern of each of the gospels and gives the various interpretations involved with each of the passages. This is really where the book shines, in that he gives interpretations others gives and then states his own and how he came ot his conclusion. You never get the feeling he's attacking a straw man and always states a conflicting stance fairly. He's a lot like Aquinas in this regard, which is one of the highest compliments I can give.
There is some pretty heavy material in here to ponder, as another commendation is that it never feels he's talking down to you. This isn't a book you bring for light leisure reading.
Note that this is the first part of what Benedict hopes to write, so there's little about the end of Jesus's life. Here's hoping the aging pontiff can get that written also.
Excellent transaction. July 24, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Book arrived promptly and in the conditon advertised. I would purchase from this vendor again.
Sublime July 3, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book is not so much a traditional biography per say but more of a biographical critical study. What made me buy it was an interest both in its subject and its author. The Pope, Joseph Ratzinger, is a figure who greatly fascinates me. He's a master's master and a scholar's scholar. Not that I'm a worthy appreciator of his skills as I am a Biblical ignoramus.
While I did learn a ton from finishing this work what amazed me most was the Bishop of Rome's intellect. I knew he wrote voluminously but was astonished to see how well-versed he is in...well, everything. His talent as a scholar and teacher cannot be underestimated. Normal folks, and even ecclesiastical half-wits like me, can profit from his instruction. Of course, Jesus of Nazareth, was no page turner. It is very cerebral.
And it was slightly incongruous to discover that the Pope even quoted Jacob Neusner and his A Rabbi Talks with Jesus, but I get the feeling that there is no truth Ratzinger will not examine in his attempt to understand God. Via discussion of the major elements of Jesus's life--such as the baptism, the temptation, and the gospel--the Pontiff succeeds in illuminating his essence.
Basically, his narrative is a mixture of minor and major; detail and theory; the mundane and the sacred. In his words: The Kingdom of God is not to be found on any map. It is not a kingdom after the fashion of worldly kingdoms; it is located in man's inner being. It grows and radiates outward from that inner space.
What more can I say about Christianity and this book than that it gives us hope: If you follow the will of God, you know that in spite of all the terrible things that happen to you, you will never lose a final refuge. There's not more we can ask for than that.
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