The Power of the Poor in History

by Gustavo Gutiérrez

Book Overview

Gustavo Gutierrez, the doyen of the Latin American liberation theologians, published his landmark 'A Theology of Liberation' in English in 1973. In 'The Power of the Poor in History' he presents in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0883443880
• ISBN13: 9780883443880
• Release Date: January 1983
• Publisher: Orbis Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.1"

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Compilation of 8 Works from the Father of Liberation Theology in Latin America

The Eight selected texts represent complementary moments and focuses in his theological reflection form 1969. Part 1 presents a biblical overview of some of the major sources of the theology of liberation. Part II contains three articles that were milestones in the evolution of Christian commitment and reflection in the decade from 1969 to 1979. Part III treats of the third plenary session of the Latin American Bishops' Conference, held in Puebla de los Angeles, Mexico, in 1979. Part IV explores a penetrating insight into a new point of departure for theology--the underside of history." Contents Include: Part 1: BIBLICAL OVERVIEW OF THE SOURCES OF LIBERATION THEOLOGY 1 - God's Revelation and Proclamation in History * God Reveals Himself in History * Jesus Christ, the Father's Truth * The Poor Proclaim the Gospel Part II: FROM MEDELLIN TO PUEBLA 2 - Involvement in the Liberation Process * Confronting the Real Situation of Latin America * Creating a New Ecclesial Presence 3 - Liberation Praxis and Christian Faith * From within the Praxis of Liberation * Believing in order to Understand * Toward a Church of the People 4 - The Historical Power of the Poor * Dying before their Time * The Right to Exist and to Think PART III: PUEBLA 5 - The Preparatory Document for Puebla: A Retreat from Commitment * From Social Injustice to Secularism * Latin America and the West * The Meanings of Poverty * Injustice Is Not an Accident * A Purposeful Reading of History * Response to the Poor * The World or the Ivory Tower? * Religion as Tranquilizer 6 - Liberation and the Poor: The Puebla Experience * In the Footstep of Medellin * The Poor * Liberation and Evangelization * Conversion and Evangelization PART IV: FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF HISTORY 7 - Theology from the Underside of History * Theology and the Modern Spirit * Theology in a World of Oppression 8 - The Limitations of Modern Theology: On a Letter of Dietrich Bonhoeffer * The Word of God in a Time of Crisis * How May One Speak of God in a World Come of Age? * 'From Beneath'