Uvod u kršćanstvo: predavanja o apostolskom vjerovanju

Uvod u kršćanstvo: predavanja o apostolskom vjerovanju

Joseph Ratzinger

Joseph Ratzinger, the future Pope Benedict XVI, gave a series of lectures at the University of Tübingen in 1968, which became the bestseller Introduction to Christianity – a profound interpretation of the apostolic faith in the crisis of the modern era.

The book is divided into three main parts, following the structure of the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed: belief in God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Ratzinger opens with an analysis of contemporary secularism – atheism, Marxism, and technological progress turn God into an unnecessary “hypothesis,” while man becomes the measure of all things. But faith is not a rational doctrine, but an encounter with mystery: God is not an abstract principle, but a personal Creator who reveals himself through the history of Israel, where God shows himself as the faithful Ally of the people in exile and suffering.

In the second part, the focus is on Jesus Christ as the incarnate Logos – the Son of God, and not just a prophet or moral teacher. Ratzinger explores the Gospel stories, emphasizing the cross as the key to salvation: the death of Christ is not a defeat, but a victory over death and sin, opening the way to the resurrection. The author criticizes modern interpretations of Jesus as a “man among men,” insisting on the divine nature that saves humanity from existential loneliness. The third part is devoted to the Holy Spirit as the Giver of Life—not an impersonal energy, but a personality that creates the Church as a community of believers, a sacrament of God’s presence in the world, and an eschatological sign of the final kingdom.

Ratzinger criticizes the anthropocentric illusions of modern man, such as utopian ideologies that promise paradise on earth, and emphasizes eternal life, the final judgment, and an ethic of love based on the cross. Faith is not a private intimacy, but a public force for social change, calling for solidarity with the poor and resistance to totalitarianism. The book ends with applications: in times of doubt, faith becomes a bridge between reason and mystery, inviting the reader to a personal encounter with God that changes lives.

Original title
Einführung in das Christentum
Translation
Ivo Stipičić
Graphics design
Vladimir Rozijan
Dimensions
20 x 12 cm
Pages
347
Publisher
Kršćanska sadašnjost, Zagreb, 1972.
 
Latin alphabet. Paperback.
Language: Croatian.

One copy is available

Condition:Used, excellent condition
 

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