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"My desire is that this book may help readers to know more fully
the God of biblical revelation and, as a result, to proclaim God as
the God of life". Who is God? Where is God? How are we to speak of
God? Gutierrez looks at these classic questions through a review of
the Bible, and his answers challenge all Christians to a deepening
of faith.
Pilar Hogan Closkey and John Hogan have brought together the annual
Archbishop Oscar Romero Lectures (2001-2007) to consider the life
and death of Archbishop Romero and the daily struggles of the poor
in our world, especially in the city of Camden, New Jersey-one of
America's poorest cities. Romero's 'dangerous memory' provides the
background, while urban poverty and the option for the poor are the
foreground. Romero's commitment to the poor compels us to look at
ourselves, and the authors of each chapter remind us of Romero's
dangerous memory and his undying hope in the promised future. Taken
as a whole, the book reminds us of the tough questions behind the
real meaning of the 'option for the poor.' Can we as a faith
community and institution move beyond high-sounding slogans and
really opt for the poor? What are the costs? What are the risks?
Especially in these difficult times of war, terrorism, and scandal,
can we in the Church rebuild trust and be a sign of a future of
justice and peace announced by Jesus?
One of this century's most eminent theologians addresses the
eternal questions of the relationship of good and evil, linking the
story of Job to the lives of the poor and oppressed of our world.
Pilar Hogan Closkey and John Hogan have brought together the annual
Archbishop Oscar Romero Lectures (2001-2007) to consider the life
and death of Archbishop Romero and the daily struggles of the poor
in our world, especially in the city of Camden, New Jersey-one of
America's poorest cities. Romero's 'dangerous memory' provides the
background, while urban poverty and the option for the poor are the
foreground. Romero's commitment to the poor compels us to look at
ourselves, and the authors of each chapter remind us of Romero's
dangerous memory and his undying hope in the promised future. Taken
as a whole, the book reminds us of the tough questions behind the
real meaning of the 'option for the poor.' Can we as a faith
community and institution move beyond high-sounding slogans and
really opt for the poor? What are the costs? What are the risks?
Especially in these difficult times of war, terrorism, and scandal,
can we in the Church rebuild trust and be a sign of a future of
justice and peace announced by Jesus?
This is a powerful, first-hand account of a religious ministry that
reaches out to console, heal, and build the lives of poor and
desperate immigrants who come to the United States in search of a
better life. Daniel G. Groody talked with immigration officials,
'coyote' smugglers, and immigrants in detention centers and those
working in the fields. The picture that emerges starkly contrasts
with the negative stereotypes about Mexican immigrants: Groody
discovered insights into God, family, values, suffering, faith, and
hope that offer a treasury of spiritual knowledge helpful to
anyone, even those who are materially comfortable but spiritually
empty. This book has a message that reaches across borders,
divisions, and preconceptions; it reaches all the way to the heart.
When Christopher Columbus arrived in the New World in 1492, there
began a new way of the cross, traced for five hundred years in the
lives of the poor and oppressed peoples of the Americas. These
short meditations on the stations--by such figures as Gustavo
Guiterrez, Enrique Dussel, Leonardo Boff, Helder Camara, Elsa
Tamez, and Jon Sobrino--reflect on the passion of Christ against
the background of conquest. They write, as Virgil Elizondo says in
his preface, to "invite our readers to take this journey with us,
to share our suffering, to experience our crucifixion, and to taste
in anticipation our Easter joy. We invite all--rich and poor, black
and brown and white, clerics and lay people--to a profound
conversion that will stimulate us to build a better world in the
Americas, a world of the new humanity enjoying justice, freedom,
and love."
Renowned Peruvian theologian Gustavo Gutierrez opens up the riches
of scriptures as they unfold through the liturgical year. Covering
all three cycles (A, B and C), Gutierrez offers penetrating
reflections on each of the Sunday lectionary readings. He
constantly stresses the biblical themes of liberation and love, and
points to the challenges inherent in living the life of faith in
our own times.
This book will fill a long-felt need, at a time when the
authority and relevance of preaching is coming under the spotlight.
It combines, uniquely, the profound thinking of a theological giant
with the accessibility of a handbook. This combination will make it
a key resource for anyone who preaches on Sundays, for anyone who
wishes to live the liturgical year through their own scriptural
reading, and for anyone who has ever asked themselves how the
gospels can be good news for our troubled world today.
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