Theology of Liberation by Gustavo Gutierrez
This is the credo and seminal text of the movement which was later characterized as liberation theology. The book burst upon the scene in the early seventies, and was swiftly acknowledged as a pioneering and prophetic approach to theology which famously made an option for the poor, placing the exploited, the alienated, and the economically wretched at the centre of a programme where "the oppressed and maimed and blind and lame" were prioritized at the expense of those who either maintained the status quo or who abused the structures of power for their own ends. This powerful, compassionate and radical book attracted criticism for daring to mix politics and religion in so explicit a manner, but was also welcomed by those who had the capacity to see that its agenda was nothing more nor less than to give "good news to the poor", and redeem God's people from bondage.
Gustavo Gutierrez, a Dominican priest and theologian from Peru, is the author of A Theology of Liberation, On Job: God-Talk and the Suffering of the Innocent, We Drink from Our Own Wells, The God of Life, and many other books. He teaches at the University of Notre Dame. Gerhard Ludwig Muller was ordained as a priest in 1971. After teaching dogmatic theology in Munich, he was appointed bishop of Regensberg. In 2012 he was appointed Prefect for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. He was named a Cardinal in 2014.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780334028536 |
| ISBN 10 | 0334028531 |
| Title | Theology of Liberation |
| Author | Gustavo Gutierrez |
| Series | Scm Classics |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | SCM Press |
| Year published | 2001-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 418 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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