Witness to hope : the biography of Pope John Paul II

Weigel, George, 1951- author.

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Now, with an updated preface, the latest edition of the definitive biography of Pope John Paul II that explores how influential he was on the world stage and in some of the most historic events of the twentieth century that can still be felt today. Witness to Hope is the authoritative biography of one of the singular figures-some might argue the singular figure-of our time. With unprecedented cooperation from John Paul II and the people who knew...

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ISBN:

9780062996015
0062996010

Edition:

Twentieth Anniversary Edition

Description:

xxviii, 1016 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm

Notes:

"With a new preface"--Cover
Includes bibliographical references (pages 971-984) and index

Contents:

Prologue: The Disciple
1 A Son of Freedom: Poland Semper Fidelis
2 From the Underground: The Third Reich vs. the Kingdom of Truth
3 "Call Me Wujek": To Be a Priest
4 Seeing Things as They Are: The Making of a Philosopher
5 A New Pentecost: Vatican II and the Crisis of Humanism
6 Successor to St. Stanislaw: Living the Council in Krakow
7 A Pope from a Far Country: The Election of John Paul II
8 "Be Not Afraid!": A Pope for the World
9 "How Many Divisions Has the Pope?": Confronting an Empire of Lies
10 Ways of Freedom: Truths Personal and Public
11 Peter Among Us: The Universal Pastor as Apostolic Witness
12 In the Eye of the Storm: Months of Violence and Dissent
13 Liberating Liberations The Limits of Politics and the Promise of Redemption
14 Reliving the Council: Religion and the Renewal of a World Still Young
15 Forward to Basics: Freedom Ordered to the Dignity of Duty
16 After the Empire of Lies: Miracles and the Mandates of Justice
17 To the Ends of the Earth: Reconciling an Unreconciled World
18 Threshold of Hope: Appealing to Our Better Angels
19 Only One World: Human Solidarity and the Gospel of Life
20 A Reasonable Faith: Beyond a Century of Delusions
Epilogue The Third Millennium: To See the Sun Rise

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2823589

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