Benedict/Ratzinger

How does Benedict argue that there is a kind of "finality" to God's self-revelation in Jesus?

He argues that humanity cannot go beyond Jesus. Nothing surpasses this revelation of divine love. God's dialogue with man has reached its goal, which is the beginning of a new future.

What does Benedict mean by the principle of corporeality? The principle of "for"? Law of disguise? Law of excess?

Law of disguise- God revealed himself to man in the opposite of what he is, weakness. He took place of the weak.
Principle of corporeality- is made up of the individual and the whole. The individual separates man from one another; makes it impossible for

How is Christianity different from materialism and idealism?

Christianity involves God, the Son and Spirit (the Holy Trinity) in everything-- God is present in everything. Materialists believe in the physical, idealists believe in the state of mind.

Why does Benedict think that the tendency to make "Christ" a last name for Jesus makes sense?

Christ" is used as a definition for what Jesus is. He is the Messiah of God. Unites the identity of his existence and mission.

Why does Benedict think the Church is essential to faith?

- The union of humanity with God is what makes up the Church.
- It is through this Church, or communion of believers that Christ makes himself known.
- Thus, the Church is essential to maintaining the faith, because being Christian means that you are a me

What are the six key elements of "Being Christian"?

The Individual and the Whole
The Principle of "for"
The "law of disguise"
The law of excess
Finality and Hope,
The Primacy of Acceptance and Christian positivity

What does Benedict mean by the principle of corporeality? The principle of "for"? Law of disguise? Law of excess?

Law of disguise- God revealed himself to man in the opposite of what he is, weakness. He took place of the weak.
Principle of corporeality- is made up of the individual and the whole. The individual separates man from one another; makes it impossible for

How does Benedict argue that there is a kind of "finality" to God's self-revelation in Jesus?

Humanity cannot go beyond Jesus. Nothing surpasses this revelation of divine love. God's dialogue with man has reached its goal, which is the beginning of a new future.

What does Benedict mean by the terms materialism and idealism?

- Materialists think consciousness was made by chance as a byproduct of material processes. They value physical stuff like atoms and physics.
- Idealists assert that reality is mentally constructed. They don't believe in a reality without the mind.They va

What do the atheist and the believer have in common according to Benedict?

Both sides experience doubts in their own respective ways, because doubt is simply a "dilemma of a man" (everybody experiences it)