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Dostoyevsky in 20th Century Theology

With the characters of his novels, Dostoyevsky manifested the depth of the mystery of evil; of human misery and sin; redemption in love: and the scandal of the cross of Christ. All this could not be said with ideas.

Juan Luis Lorda

The Testimony of Grace, by Cardinal Dulles

Less known in Europe, Cardinal Avery Dulles (1918-2008) is the most important theologian of the United States in the 20th century, with contributions in Fundamental Theology, Apologetics and Ecclesiology.

Juan Luis Lorda

Sertillanges and the Christian synthesis

Antonin-Dalmace Sertillanges (1863-1948) was a great scholar of St. Thomas and an attentive witness of the situation of contemporary thought. He left a wide and consistent work, and a wonderful book on intellectual life.

Juan Luis Lorda

Renewal at its source, by John Paul II

The Renewal in its Sources (1972) is a book by St. John Paul II, written when he was Archbishop of Krakow. It reflects his reading of the texts of the Council and his mind on how they should be applied.

Juan Luis Lorda

The encyclical Ut unum sint on its 25th anniversary

The encyclical Ut unum sint was the first on ecumenism in the history of the Church. This May we celebrate its 25th anniversary. In it, John Paul II pointed out the centrality of the ecumenical task with these words: "The movement for Christian unity is not a mere 'appendix' to be added to the traditional activity of the Church. On the contrary, it belongs organically to its life and action." (UUS 20).

Pablo Blanco Sarto

John Paul II, in memoriam. Surprise in the election

After a very brief John Paul I, serene, simple and jovial, but aware of the seriousness of the problems and lacking in health, came John Paul II, healthy and athletic, with good humor and poise, great faith and a piety that came naturally to him.

Juan Luis Lorda