Giussani begins by focusing on the Church as a community composed of people who are aware of themselves as defined by the gift of the Spirit; from which they derive a new conception of existence; the fruit of conversion. He then describes the Church's developing self-awareness of its dual elements of the human and divine. Concerned with verifying the Church's claim to embody Christ; Giussani situates the locus of verification in human experience; arguing that a different type of life is born in those who try to live the life of the Church. Why the Church? is a seminal study that will engage both the scholar and the general reader.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Gut wrenchingBy Gramma MarilynThis is amazing to read of all the horrible criminals such as Mengele' were allowed to live freely in South America and even some like Claus Barbie was used by the USA and Britain and eventually...in his old age...was finally tried. But by then he was too old to care. Why would we do that? He was the Butcher of Lyon (France). His murders included grandparents; parents AND children. Just because they were Jews and even some partisans. If you want to discover what happened to these murderous so and sos; read this book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Hunting EvilBy E. Joseph AnnaAuthor Guy Walters has done incredible research for this book.He has left no avenue unexplored in his quest to understand the murderous Nazi SS; their unspeakable crimes and men and organizations who have spent years hunting them to get some justice for their victims. A must read for all who want to understand the Third Reich. Superb!A.A.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Enlightening.By Arthur M. MarcussenAn excellent background on the subject that gives the reader good insight into some of those sought after the war (too many years in many cases) and those who tracked them down. Sad how many Nazis were given a reprieve to be used for intelligence purposes by many governments and how many helped former Nazis to resettle.
