Christian Footings [Paperback]

Robert Imperato (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 15, 2000

Christian Footings is an examination of presuppositions for Catholic thought as well as an introduction to the most important Catholic thinkers of our time. The book begins with a grounding in the earth's movement toward higher consciousness and the pointers toward God in creation via the thought of Teilhard de Chardin. This book looks at the question of the relationship between Christianity and world religions to discover what is specifically developed within Christianity. The two concepts that emerge are Person and Word. This text will introduce students to the writings of such key Catholic authors as Teilhard, Merton, Balthasar, Panikkar, Schillebeeckx, and others through the use of an anthology of selections from their writing.

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About the Author

Robert Imperato is Professor and Chair of Religion, Saint Leo University, Saint Leo, Florida.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: University Press Of America (November 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076181857X
• ISBN-13: 978-0761818571
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,057,377 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars crystal clear, February 28, 2002

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judith pruitt (Miami FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Christian Footings (Paperback)

If you love walking down the beach to ponder and to stop and pick up shells, bits of
glass, small beach wildflowers and remnants of the sea, you will equally enjoy reading
Christian Footings by Robert Imperato. Each section of this theological treasure is filled with
pearls of wisdom collected by the author over years of scholarly reflection. Whether a novice
or academic researcher, readers of Christian Footings will find complex theological
conversations synthesized, with Hemingway precision, into inviting thought provoking
concepts. Imperato fearlessly sets a course to explore the wide-open issues of Creation,
Revelation, Personalism, World Religions and Jesus. The gift this author presents to readers of
the text rests in his ability to define and clarify the scope of each topic in context with works by
leading experts like Rahner, Bernard of Clairvaux, Teihard de Chardin, and Merton.

The result of this effort is a discourse rich in universal questioning yet direct in its
challenge to specific, personal, internal conflicts, which we must all resolve for ourselves.

Whether undertaking a personal analysis on spirituality or critiquing a Gospel parable, Imperato
pushes the reader to recognize that "In each case the conventional mind set is challenged." (p.
53) As a professor of Religious Studies at Saint Leo University, Imperato's approach is less
systematic and more practical in helping others come to terms with contemporary theological
dialogue, grounded in historical accuracy. Christian Footings is a compass to those of us
courageous, would-be sailors - students and mentors alike - who set out to journey on life's
insistent call to be a participant.

"We are part of the process and also hold the rudder, at least of humanity's future, in our hands."
(p. 9)

JUDITH PRUITT

St. Thomas University

Miami, FL

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5.0 out of 5 stars textbook for class, September 15, 2008

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