{"product_id":"9781681492179","title":"Gospel, Catechesis, Catechism: Sidelights on the Catechism of the Catholic Church","description":"\u003cp\u003eRatzinger, one of the key persons responsible for the compilation of the \u003cem\u003eCatechism of the Catholic Church\u003c\/em\u003e, offers new insights on the catechetical character and Biblical foundation of the worldwide bestselling \u003cem\u003eCatechism \u003c\/em\u003ethat has had such a positive response from ordinary Catholics across the globe. But he acknowledges that the response of many theologians and \"professional religionists\" has been negative toward the \u003cem\u003eCatechism.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe says that if theologians don't want to be \"shut out\" of this worldwide development of \u003cem\u003esensus fidei\u003c\/em\u003e and lose touch with the common Catholic, they will have to engage the \u003cem\u003eCatechism \u003c\/em\u003epositively. The main purpose of this book is to offer an invitation to this changed approach to the \u003cem\u003eCatechism. \u003c\/em\u003eHe wants people to see, as he shows here, how the \u003cem\u003eCatechism \u003c\/em\u003eis an excellent teaching tool that responds to man's deepest questions about the meaning of life, how to live a good life, and how to attain happiness in this life and in eternal life. He shows how the \u003cem\u003eCatechism \u003c\/em\u003eaffirms that man's happiness is love, and that the essence of true love has been manifested in the Person of Jesus Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ignatius Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47179875713264,"sku":"9781681492179","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781681492179_p0.jpg?v=1763693189","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781681492179","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}