Theologian Josep-Ignasi Saranyana publishes 'Three lessons on faith'.
The Issue includes an epilogue on religions in the globalization process.
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Josep-Ignasi Saranyana, professor of the School of Theology at the University of Navarra, has published the book Tres lecciones sobre la fe with an epilogue on religious freedom.
In the first part of Issue, Professor Saranyana answers the question of whether the faith of the Church has changed over two thousand years. Subsequently, he addresses faith in Christ and Faith in the Church. Thirdly, he focuses on the rationality of the faith according to Benedict XVI, looking at his speeches in Regensburg, La Sapienza (Rome), London and Berlin.
The epilogue deals with religions in the process of globalization. Among other topics, the specialist in historical theology reviews the religious context from Constantine the Great to Vatican II, the condition of religious minorities from the Late Empire to the Modern Age, the phenomenon of globalization and religious dialogue, and the rationalization of religious faith.
The work has been published on the framework of the Year of Faithproclaimed by Benedict XVI. It began on October 11, 2012, on the 50th anniversary of the inauguration of the Second Vatican Counciland will conclude on November 24, 2013.