Crossing the Threshold of Hope
A great international bestseller, the book in which, on the eve of the millennium, Pope John Paul II brings to an accessible level the profoundest theological concerns of our lives. He goes to the heart of his personal beliefs and speaks with passion about the existence of God; about the dignity...
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A great international bestseller, the book in which, on the eve of the millennium, Pope John Paul II brings to an accessible level the profoundest theological concerns of our lives. He goes to the heart of his personal beliefs and speaks with passion about the existence of God; about the dignity of man; about pain, suffering, and evil; about eternal life and the meaning of salvation; about hope; about the relationship of Christianity to other faits and that of Catholicism to other branches of the Christian faith.With the humility and generosity of spirit for which he is known, John Paul II speaks directly and forthrightly to all people. His message: Be not afraid!
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780679765615 (0679765611)
ASIN: 0679765611
Publish date: 1995-09-19
Publisher: Knopf
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
What a wondrous, beautiful book! Does not shy away from the tough, profound questions. And provides even more astonishingly profound answers. I read this over the course of several months, and was richly rewarded with many opportunities to reconsider my own life and beliefs. If only to know the ...
3.5 starsWonderful essays by HH Pope John Paul II. These were my religious readings for part of the year back in 2003 - 2004. Really challenged a lot of my ideas and understanding of my faith and doctrine, esp. socially and theologically.
Fucking piece of crap. A child rapists cover-up artist writing book on hope. Where is the hope for the rape victims by the Catholic priests? Hypocrite of a the worst kind. Worst example of human being.