Crossing the Threshold of Hope

by Pope John Paul II

Book Overview

A great international bestseller, the book in which, on the eve of the millennium, Pope John Paul II brings to an accessible level the profoundest theological concerns of our lives. He goes to the heart of his personal beliefs and speaks with passion about the existence of God; about the dignity of man; about pain, suffering, and evil; about eternal life and the meaning of salvation; about hope; about the relationship of Christianity to other faits...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0679765611
• ISBN13: 9780679765615
• Release Date: September 1995
• Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.5" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Lo mas cercano a una conversacion con el Papa

Este libro es lo mas cercano a haber tenido una conversacion con el Papa. El libro esta escrito por el Papa mismo, contestando preguntas hechas por un reportero con el cual no hubo tiempo de entrevistarse. Es un libro que simplemente no tengo palabras para describir; solo puedo decir, que contesta muchas de las preguntas que hubieras querido hacerle personalmente.

A simple, yet inspiring read

Crossing the Threshold is a very interesting treatise from the Holy See written in the form of an interview, where the Pope explains his views of various Christian beliefs - including his belief in God, his views of non-Christian and non-Catholic faiths, and Mariology. His views appear to negate the claims put forth by anti-Catholics and tend to look to the new millennium with hope instead of fear.An important message in this book is reiterated strongly by JPII's pontificate: Be not afraid. Great advice from probably the greatest Pope we've had in a long time.

How do you rate a pope?

First, I'm not Catholic, but I found this book to be beautifully written and articulate. In putting together a book I was working on for Putnam, I wanted to get the pope's understanding of end-time prophecies. This was the right book, but I got much more than that. One of the poignant parts of the book was the pope's explanation for all the divisions in the Church. First, he acknowledges that many of these divisions came about because of the sins of Christians against one another. (Though he doesn't say on which side, but presumeably on all sides.) The pope is surprisingly affirmative of the different denominations that have split off from Catholicism. He asks, "Could it not be that these divisions have also been a path continually leading the Church to discover the untold wealth contained in Christ's Gospel. . . ? Perhaps all this wealth would not have come to light otherwise. . . . It is necessary for humanity to achieve unity through plurality. . . ."I recommend the book to any non-Catholic who wants to get a more accurate perspective of what the Roman Catholic Church believes at its heart.

cruzando el umbral de la esperanza.

Soy profesor de Nuevo Casas Grandes Chihuahua y quiero saber que precio darían si comprara cerca de 50 libros y que facilidades darían para el pago espero pronto su respuesta. Este es un libro que vale oro, pero que debe ser accesible a todos para adquirirlo