CHRIST IS THE ANSWER
The Christ-Centered Teaching of Pope John Paul II

To articulate the central role of Christ as the answer to these concerns of the human heart, the author turns to Pope John Paul II. Philosopher and theologian of exceptional range, the Holy Father has done more than simply reaffirm the Church’s faith in “the Son of the living God.” He has tried to unfold a systematic theological vision of the place of Christ in the divine Trinity and in human life. Jesus, who is God and man in one person, reveals God to us, but He also reveals who we are as persons made in the divine image. In God-made-man we discover the meaning of our life, the happiness for which we long, the peace that passes all understanding. Written in a style more contemplative than critical, more synthetic than dryly analytical, this book explores the vast world of the Pope’s teaching — his encyclicals, addresses, and homilies. Many works are now appearing on Pope John Paul’s life and personality, but this is the first to take us to the living center of his theology ...a truly extraordinary synthesis of the Pope’s thought.

About the Author: John Saward, a former Anglican minister and clerical don at Oxford, entered the Catholic Church soon after the election of Pope John Paul II. He is currently Professor of Systematic Theology at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.