is Christian hope individualistic?

About this episode

The episode explores whether Christian hope is individualistic through a discussion of Pope Benedict XVI's encyclical on hope.

My friend Kale Zelden and I reflect on paragraphs 13 through 15 of Pope Benedict XVI's encyclical letter on hope, which asks the question: Is Christian Hope Individualistic? This question leads to a wide-ranging conversation about the role of Christian community, and its importance in our initiation and reconciliation with God in the Church. Show notes/resources: Confession and General Absolution "Party of Christ... or Church of Jesus Christ?" in Called to Communion, Joseph Cardinal Ratzinge...

People in this episode

Host: Clayton Emmer

Guest: Kale Zelden

Topics covered

• Christian hope
• individualism
• Christian community
• initiation
• reconciliation
• Pope Benedict XVI
• Church

Keywords

• Christian hope
• individualism
• community
• Pope Benedict XVI
• Church
• reconciliation
• initiation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Church, Called to Communion

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