Word Made Love The Dialogical Theology of Joseph Ratzinger / Benedict XVI
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Biographical note
Fr. Christopher Collins entered the Society of Jesus in 1995. As a Jesuit, he obtained an MA in history from St. Louis University, taught high school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and obtained an MDiv and an STL from the Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. After being ordained in 2006, he served as a pastor on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota before returning to Boston College to begin a doctorate in systematic theology. He is currently an assistant professor of theology at St. Louis University and is also the chair of the board of the Apostleship of Prayer in the United States. He has recently published a book through Liturgical Press titledThe Word Made Love: The Dialogical Theology of Joseph Ratzinger / Benedict XVI.Fr. Christopher Collins has written a book which is both informative for the general reader and a useful bibliographical source for the student. There is a certain âfreshnessâ in the tone and a pleasing humility in the presentation. This book is certainly a significant addition to the commentaries on Joseph Ratzingerâs work. Gill Goulding, CJ, University of Toronto
Christopher Collins praises Benedict for the âsimultaneous simplicity and profundity of his words.â That same simultaneity is beautifully preserved in Collinsâ own interpretation, which will serve as an excellent guide to both the letter and the spirit of Benedictâs theology.Khaled Anatolios, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry
Fr. Christopher Collins, with theological acumen and pastoral sensitivity, provides a robustly Christ-centered reading of the writings of Joseph Ratzinger/Pope Benedict XVI. This is an admirable introduction to the universal scope of the Popeâs theological vision.Robert Imbelli, Boston College
Eloquently and peaceably, with a rare combination of scholarly and spiritual discipline, Christopher Collins guides us into the very marrow of Joseph Ratzinger's theology: God calls us to encounter Jesus Christ through his Holy Spirit. In this simple insight, Ratzinger's whole theology and life are enfolded. Indeed, like an icon, this book draws us into the encounter to which Ratzinger bears witness. A stunning achievement.Matthew Levering, University of Dayton