Preferential Option for the Poor beyond Theology (eBook)

Daniel G. Groody, Gustavo A. Gutierrez (Herausgeber)

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2016
University of Notre Dame Press (Verlag)
978-0-268-15863-7 (ISBN)

Infos

Since the 1973 publication of Gustavo Gutierrez's groundbreaking work A Theology of Liberation, liberation theology's central premise of the preferential option for the poor has become one of the most important yet controversial theological themes of the twentieth century. As the situation for many of the world's poor worsens, it becomes ever more important to ensure that the option for the poor remains not only a vibrant theological concept but also a practical framework for living out the gift and challenge of Christian faith. The Preferential Option for the Poor beyond Theology draws on a diverse group of contributors to explore how disciplines as varied as law, economics, politics, the environment, science, liberal arts, film, and education can help us understand putting a commitment to the option for the poor into practice. The central focus of the book revolves around the question: How can one live a Christian life in a world of destitution? The contributors address the theological concept of the option for the poor as well as the ways it can shape our social, economic, political, educational, and environmental approaches to poverty. Their creative examples serve as an inspiration to all those who are seeking to put their talents at the service of human need and the building of a more just and humane world.

Rezensionen

"[T]he book's value is clear: if enacting true change around the problem of poverty requires input from many disciplines, then those disciplines must be brought into conversation with one another. . . . this volume should interest a broad audience, including scholars; general readers interested in the question of poverty as it relates to various disciplines and industries; and undergraduate or graduate students in classes covering liberation theology, as a needed complement to theological approaches." —Choice

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.10.2016
• Zusatzinfo: 4 tables
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• Schlagworte: A Theology of Liberation • Christianity • Essays • Gustavo Gutierrez • helping the less fortunate • helping the poor • humanitarian • interdisciplinary examination • Latina • Latino theology • Latinx • Liberation Theology • Poverty • Practical Theology • service of human need
• ISBN-10: 0-268-15863-0 / 0268158630
• ISBN-13: 978-0-268-15863-7 / 9780268158637