Actually, a lot of us knew.
Ratzinger is and always has been a cool guy, but the media’s lust for portraying every story in terms of conflict and hyperbole has led many to view him as a theological "rottweiler." The media and the secular intelligentia still view him in that light, but many–including many of the faithful–have been won over by his humble, gentle manner now that he’s pope.
HERE’S SOME INTERESTING ANALYSIS FROM SANDRO MAGISTER OF B16’S GOVERNING STYLE IN HIS FIRST THREE MONTHS IN OFFICE.
Author: Jimmy Akin
Jimmy was born in Texas, grew up nominally Protestant, but at age 20 experienced a profound conversion to Christ. Planning on becoming a Protestant seminary professor, he started an intensive study of the Bible. But the more he immersed himself in Scripture the more he found to support the Catholic faith, and in 1992 he entered the Catholic Church. His conversion story, "A Triumph and a Tragedy," is published in Surprised by Truth. Besides being an author, Jimmy is the Senior Apologist at Catholic Answers, a contributing editor to Catholic Answers Magazine, and a weekly guest on "Catholic Answers Live."
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