In this article, the author examines the subject of freedom in the thinking of Joseph Ratzinger, based on a historical analysis. He begins with a look at how freedom is understood in the Bible and in the Christian faith, then considers the particular concept of freedom that was formed during the Enlightenment and continues to mold the way most people think. The article ends with the German theologian's proposal on the need to rescue to value of the metaphysical relationship between freedom and truth.