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witness to hope: the biography of pope john paul ii

Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Drawing on Augustine's notion that human hearts are ``restless until [they] rest in'' God, the pope has held throughout his career that modern anxiety, malaise, and restlessness can only be quelled through Christ, so, as John Paul II's Church has worked for human freedom, it has also evidenced a rather Protestant-esque commitment to spreading the Gospel message. I'm not a Catholic and frankly was uninterested in learning anything more about the Catholic church. Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the Kindle edition of this book. The End and the Beginning: Pope John Paul II--The Victory of Freedom, the Last Years, the Legacy, Lessons in Hope: My Unexpected Life with St. John Paul II, A Pope and a President: John Paul II, Ronald Reagan, and the Extraordinary Untold Story of the 20th Century, Teachings for an Unbelieving World: Newly Discovered Reflections on Paul’s Sermon at the Areopagus, Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father, In God's Hands: The Spiritual Diaries of Pope John Paul II, John Paul II—The Story of My Life: Collected Memories. Maybe a Pope is unknowable? Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. In his examination of Wojtyla's papal career, Weigel pays close attention to his role in the collapse of communism (first explored in The Final Revolution: The Resistance Church and the Collapse of Communism, 1992), his writings and teachings on sexual intimacy, his international travel. Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2015. Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2020, I'm a devotee of biographies and wanted to know more about John Paul ll after reading a favorable article about him in the WSJ. Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. I wanted to rate this book 5 stars…I really did. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Witness to Hope also discusses the Pope's efforts to build bridges to other Christian communities, and to Judaism, Islam, and other great world religions; presents an analysis of John Paul's proposals for strengthening democratic societies in the twenty-first century; and offers synopses of every major teaching document in the pontificate. These promotions will be applied to this item: Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. "Fascinating...Sheds light on the history of the twentieth century for everyone.". Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. This was an incredible journey! .orange-text-color {font-weight:bold; color: #FE971E;}Ask Alexa to read your book with Audible integration or text-to-speech. At over 1000 pages, this might be considered to be a massive book. Witness to Hope is the authoritative biography of one of the singular figures—some might argue the singular figure—of our time. This was an incredible journey! Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. I could not have made a better choice. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions. Determined to explain this papacy from the "inside out," Weigel successfully focuses on John Paul's trademark ideas: Christian humanism, the inner connection between freedom and truth, and culture as the driving force of history. Maybe a Pope is unknowable? For whatever reason, I felt an emptiness when I completed the book. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.

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