Tracey Rowland is Dean and Associate Professor of Political Philosophy and Continental Theology of the John Paul II Institute, Melbourne, Australia, and Member of the Centre of Theology and Philosophy at the University of Nottingham.

Benedict/Ratzinger has shown himself to be more conciliatory in his leadership than many had exoected. Tracey Rowland's study, written for readers who are not necessarily theologians, helps us understand why.

• Foreword ; Introduction ; 1. Ratzinger and Contemporary Theological Circles ; 2. 'Gaudium et spes' and the Importance of Christ ; 3. Revelation, Scripture, and Tradition ; 4. Beyond Moralism: God is Love ; 5. The Structure of the Communion ; 6. Modernity and the Politics of the West ; 7. Liturgy since Vatican II ; Conclusion

Tracey Rowland is Dean and Associate Professor of Political Philosophy and Continental Theology of the John Paul II Institute, Melbourne, Australia, and Member of the Centre of Theology and Philosophy at the University of Nottingham.

Benedict/Ratzinger has shown himself to be more conciliatory in his leadership than many had exoected. Tracey Rowland's study, written for readers who are not necessarily theologians, helps us understand why.

• Foreword ; Introduction ; 1. Ratzinger and Contemporary Theological Circles ; 2. 'Gaudium et spes' and the Importance of Christ ; 3. Revelation, Scripture, and Tradition ; 4. Beyond Moralism: God is Love ; 5. The Structure of the Communion ; 6. Modernity and the Politics of the West ; 7. Liturgy since Vatican II ; Conclusion

Tracey Rowland is Dean and Associate Professor of Political Philosophy and Continental Theology of the John Paul II Institute, Melbourne, Australia, and Member of the Centre of Theology and Philosophy at the University of Nottingham.

Benedict/Ratzinger has shown himself to be more conciliatory in his leadership than many had exoected. Tracey Rowland's study, written for readers who are not necessarily theologians, helps us understand why.

• Foreword ; Introduction ; 1. Ratzinger and Contemporary Theological Circles ; 2. 'Gaudium et spes' and the Importance of Christ ; 3. Revelation, Scripture, and Tradition ; 4. Beyond Moralism: God is Love ; 5. The Structure of the Communion ; 6. Modernity and the Politics of the West ; 7. Liturgy since Vatican II ; Conclusion