Excellent4.8 out of 5On Trustpilot
  1. Theology Books/
  2. Ecclesiology

Bookmark this item

The Mind of Pope Francis: Jorge Mario Bergoglio's Intellectual Journey

  • Hardback
  • Publisher: Liturgical Press Academic
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 2.7 cm

£17.02

Save 15% | Free UK Delivery

Available - Usually dispatched within 24 hours

Buying for a school or church? Upgrade to a FREE Eden Plus Account

Bookmark this item

For readers curious about Pope Francis's deep thoughts

Disproves the notion that he lacks intellectual depth

You will understand his unique vision for the Church

Explore the profound intellectual journey of Pope Francis in this insightful book.

A commonly held impression is that Pope Francis is a compassionate shepherd and determined leader but that he lacks the intellectual depth of his recent predecessors. Massimo Borghesi's The Mind of Pope Francis: Jorge Mario Bergoglio's Intellectual Journey dismantles that image.

Borghesi recounts and analyzes, for the first time, Bergoglio's intellectual formation, exploring the philosophical, theological, and spiritual principles that support the profound vision at the heart of this pope's teaching and ministry. Central to that vision is the church as a coincidentia oppositorum, holding together what might seem to be opposing and irreconcilable realities. Among his guiding lights have been the Jesuit saints, Ignatius and Peter Faber; philosophers Gaston Fessard, Romano Guardini, and Alberto Methol Ferrer; and theologians Henri de Lubac and Hans Urs von Balthasar.

Recognizing how these various strands have come together to shape the mind and heart of Jorge Mario Bergoglio offers essential insights into who he is and the way he is leading the church. Notably, this groundbreaking book is informed by four interviews provided to the author, via audio recordings, by the pope himself on his own intellectual formation, major portions of which are published here for the first time.

The Mind of Pope Francis: Jorge Mario Bergoglio's Intellectual Journey and Catholic Discordance: Neoconservatism vs. the Field Hospital Church of Pope Francis
Catholic Discordance: Neoconservatism vs. the Field Hospital Church of Pope FrancisThe Mind of Pope Francis: Jorge Mario Bergoglio's Intellectual Journey

  • Title

    The Mind of Pope Francis: Jorge Mario Bergoglio's Intellectual Journey

  • Author

    Massimo Borghesi

  • Book Format

    Hardcover

  • Publisher

    Liturgical Press Academic

  • Published

    October 2018

  • Weight

    695g

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 2.7 cm

  • ISBN

    9780814687901

  • ISBN-10

    0814687903

  • Eden Code

    4689041

Featured in

Real Easter Eggs