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Westerners often compare the Koran to the Bible, but as religion professors routinely explain, a closer Christian analogy is Christ himself, described in the opening of the Gospel of John as a divine expression ("In the beginning was the Word") subsequently made flesh. Like Christians regarding Christ, Muslims believe that the Koran was not created but has existed with God for all eternity. If "Jesus is God's revelation, and the meaning [to Christians] of that revelation unfolds in the events of his life as described in the Gospels," writes comparative religion expert F.E. Peters in his book The Monotheists...
...reformist papacy will have to wait Time's cover stories on the election of Pope Benedict XVI and about his religious philosophy were excellent [May 2]. I believe he was chosen by the Holy Spirit. It's fine to talk of worldly politics, but in the end the Pope, Christ's vicar on earth, is elected simply because it is the will of God. I have absolutely no doubt that Benedict is the right man for the job. Bill Sullivan Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. Thank you for your coverage of the election of our new Pope. We Catholics cannot explain...
...your coverage of the election of our new Pope. We Catholics cannot explain in mere human terms the joy of having chosen a Pope. But as the whole world has seen, we certainly can express that joy. As free and responsible persons, we follow the Pope, the vicar of Christ on earth, not out of fear but out of love. We know by faith that when we listen to the Pope, we follow Christ...
...great day for all Catholics when Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger was elected Pope. He will maintain Roman Catholic tradition as he teaches the world about the truth of Jesus Christ. As for the so-called liberal Catholics, who have been pushing for social change in the church, they should not expect this Pope to take up their cause...
Andrew Sullivan, in his viewpoint "The Vicar of Orthodoxy" [May 2], seems frustrated that the Catholic Church won't be swayed by those who want it to break with 2,000 years of consistent doctrine. The church, seen theologically as the spouse of Christ, has done what a good mother should do: teach us and guide us on the narrow path. She reminds us the church family is not a democracy and that it is not her job to be our friend. She is our mother--consistent, a little old-fashioned--and she instructs us and gives us shelter...