Since the publication of Gustavo Gutierrez's 1973 groundbreaking
work, A Theology of Liberation, much has been written on liberation
theology and its central premise of the preferential option for the
poor. Arguably, this has been one of the most important yet
controversial theological themes of the twentieth century. As
globalization creates greater gaps between the rich and the poor,
and as the situation for many of the world's poor worsens, there is
an ever greater need to understand the gift and challenge of
Christian faith from the context of the poor and marginalized of
our society. This volume draws on the thought of leading
international scholars and explores how the Christian tradition can
help us understand the theological foundations for the option for
the poor. The central focus of the book revolves around the
question, How can one live a Christian life in a world of
destitution? The contributors are concerned not only with a social,
economic, or political understanding of poverty but above all with
the option for the poor as a theological concept. While these
essays are rooted in a solid grounding of our present "reality,"
they look to the past to understand some of the central truths of
Christian faith and to the future as a source of Christian hope.
Following Gustavo Gutierrez's essay on the multidimensionality of
poverty, Elsa Tamez, Hugh Page, Jr., Brian Daley, and Jon Sobrino
identify a central theological premise: poverty is contrary to the
will of God. Drawing on scripture, the writings of the early
fathers, the witness of Christian martyrs, and contemporary
theological reflection, they argue that poverty represents the
greatest challenge to Christian faith and discipleship. David Tracy
and J. Matthew Ashley carry their reflection forward by examining
the option for the poor in light of apocalyptic thought. Virgilio
Elizondo, Patrick Kalilombe, Maria Pilar Aquino, M. Shawn Copeland,
and Mary Catherine Hilkert examine the challenges of poverty with
respect to culture, Africa, race, and gender. Casiano Floristan and
Luis Maldonado explore the relationship between poverty,
sacramentality, and popular religiosity. The final two essays by
Aloysius Pieris and Michael Signer consider the option for the poor
in relationship to other major world religions, particularly an
Asian theology of religions and the meaning of care for the poor
within Judaism.
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