The fundamental structures of Grace A reflection on Introduction to Christianity

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Francesco Zanoni

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How can we explain to today’s world, in a a few words, what the Christian faith consists of? Joseph Ratzinger sought to summarize the basic form of the Christian faith by addressing some of the statements in the chapter Excursus: Structures of the Christian Faith, from the book Introduction to Christianity. From the analysis of how Grace influenced Ratzinger’s life, this article revisits the reflection he developed from the perspective of the theology of Grace. The six principles presented are a kind of formula of the essence of Christianity, based on a single principle which is love, accessible to man by the redemptive action of Grace.

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Zanoni, F. (2018). The fundamental structures of Grace: A reflection on Introduction to Christianity. Brasiliensis, 7(13), 93-116. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8128316
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Francesco Zanoni

Mestre em Teologia e Ciências Patrísticas pelo Istituto Patristico Augustinianum de Roma; doutorando em Teologia Dogmática pela Pontifica Università Gregoriana de Roma, na qual colabora como assistente; pároco da Paróquia San Giovanni Battista de la Salle em Roma.

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Zanoni, F. (2018). The fundamental structures of Grace: A reflection on Introduction to Christianity. Brasiliensis, 7(13), 93-116. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8128316