Uploaded January 2021 | Updated September 2026, 39 minutes ago

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Yet one more chapter too dense for me to summarize, so I reluctantly subject you to hearing me read it -- the content is worth it, though! Ratzinger brings forward to today the discussion of the decision made by the early Church to boldly identify her God with that Being contemplated in philosophy, an gently urges us toward the same path as a commitment to love and freedom.

Mary Elizabeth Kochan How to pronounce my last name: The "c" is silent just to confuse people.
Bringing Joseph Ratzinger (Benedict XVI) into the converZation in Paul VanderKlay's little corner of the internet.
Introduction to Christianity: amzn.to/2A5pvZi
Pope Benedict XVI writings: https://w2.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en.html
Paul VanderKlay’s channel: youtube.com/channel/UCGsDIP_K6J6VSTqlq-9IPlg
Awakening from the Meaning Crisis (John Vervaeke): youtu.be/54l8_ewcOlY
John V. and PVK in conversation: youtube.com/watch?v=65CcfvXXHug
youtube.com/watch?v=BqinRbjqy2c
Randos United: youtube.com/channel/UCEzWTLDYmL8soRdQec9Fsjw
Me on Paul's channel:
youtube.com/watch?v=o5q_5mVArNI
youtube.com/watch?v=EN-PQ3uUm4Y
youtube.com/watch?v=mSiXzJkIj0c
youtube.com/watch?v=WdlMtQSKszc
Karen Wong's channel, The Meaning Code: youtube.com/channel/UCgp_r6WlBwDSJrP43Mz07GQ
Sevilla King's channel, A Quality Existence: youtube.com/channel/UC6vg0HkKKlgsWk-3HfV-vnw
Jonathon Pageau's channel, The Symbolic World: youtube.com/user/pageaujonathan/videos