Introduction to ChristianityOur free read this week is Joseph Ratzinger’s Introduction to Christianity, in which the future Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI provides a powerful “narrative Christology” that explores the tenets of the Apostles’ Creed and the relationship between faith, reason, and the Church. First published in Germany in 1968, this book, now one of Cardinal Ratzinger’s most widely read, responds to the fundamental questions of modern man with a perspective that is not only historical and philosophical, but also profoundly and timelessly spiritual.

“Christian belief is not an idea but life,” Ratzinger boldly proposes in this compelling volume. For a chance to win a free copy of this book, comment on this page or its corresponding Facebook post. We will announce the winner a week from today, on February 13.