(1996) Salt of the Earth

Salt of the Earth is a fascinating grab-bag of Ratzinger’s responses to the questions that most bother Catholics today.  This book-length interview with Peter Seewald took place when Seewald was a lapsed Catholic.  If I understand correctly, Seewald returned to the Church in part as a result of his conversations with Ratzinger.

2 Responses to “(1996) Salt of the Earth”

  1. Ratzinger on salvation outside the Church « A Year with Ratzinger Says:

    August 10, 2010 at 5:18 am

    […] and Tolerance in my read-through, I will offer here a text from the book I am currently reading, Salt of the Earth.  On page 23, Seewald asks whether other religions are equal to Catholicism, and Ratzinger […]

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  2. Conversion and Theology « A Year with Ratzinger Says:

    August 17, 2010 at 2:32 am

    […] The Nature and Mission of Theology is one of his best books, if not his very best.  In Salt of the Earth (pgs 66-67), commenting on his early years as a theologian, Ratzinger says, In the beginning, this […]

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