A good introduction if not to Christianity in general.
4 stars
This is a good introduction to Catholicism, to say it's a good introduction to Christianity in general might be a bit ambitious. Ratzinger follows the apostolic confession and elaborates on it successively to cover most the important doctrinal issues that are central to western Christianity and especially the Catholic church. He is clearly well versed in the western philosophical cannon even though his understanding of Marxism is somewhat lacklustre. As a Lutheran there is little to disagree with and especially his points about the Church are important to take to heart even if we might be a splinter sect.
