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The Liturgical Vision of Pope Benedict XVI: A Theological Inquiry New Edition
Author(s): Mariusz Biliniewicz (Author)
- Publisher: Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
- Publication Date: 27 Feb. 2013
- Edition: New
- Language: English
- Print length: 351 pages
- ISBN-10: 3034309236
- ISBN-13: 9783034309233
Book Description
This book presents and evaluates the liturgical vision of Pope Benedict XVI and the theological background underlying that vision. It describes the main features of Joseph Ratzinger’s theology of the liturgy and analyses them within the context of his theology as a whole. Ratzinger’s evaluation of the contemporary Roman Catholic liturgy is explored in relation to his overall assessment of the post-Vatican II era in the Church, alongside an examination of his project of liturgical renewal (‘reform of the reform’) and its practical implementation during his pontificate. The author discusses the various critical voices which have been raised against the Pope’s liturgical agenda and against certain aspects of his general theology. Overall, the book offers an assessment of the importance of Ratzinger’s vision for the Church at the threshold of the third millennium.
Editorial Reviews
Review
This book is an excellent, accessible view into the liturgical mind of Pope Benedict. Readers come away with a firm grasp of his vision. (Craig Stephans, Theological Book Review 25.2, 2013)
About the Author
Mariusz Biliniewicz holds an MA in Biblical Theology from the Pontifical Theological Faculty in Wrocław, Poland and a PhD in Systematic Theology from the Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy in Dublin, Ireland.
