Read Anywhere and on Any Device!

Subscribe to Read | $0.00

Join today and start reading your favorite books for Free!

Create Free Account

The Principle of Mercy: Taking the Crucified People from the Cross

4.3/5 ( ratings)

The essays in Sobrino's latest collection bear on one of the most pressing signs of the times: the existence of a "crucified people, " the poor and oppressed of our world, whose suffering presents Christian faith with an urgent demand - that we "take them down from the cross." Writing from the Salvadoran context, he presents a "theology of mercy, " reflecting on the principles of mercy and solidarity as the mode of Christian witness and discipleship in a world of conflict and suffering. In a personal introduction that sets the tone, Sobrino describes the evolution of his own thinking under the impact of the Salvadoran reality. Part One focuses on the essential character of mercy, and on the importance of shaping the mission of the church and the task of theology. Part Two analyzes the crucified reality of the Third World with specific reflections on salvation, forgiveness, and the grace of being forgiven. Part Three presents two manifestations of mercy: the reality of priesthood and solidarity. Finally, in a moving Afterword, Sobrino focuses on his martyred fellow Jesuits of the Central American University, a group who paid the ultimate price of mercy.

Language: English

Pages: 199

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Orbis Books

Release: September 20, 1994

ISBN: 0883449862

ISBN 13: 9780883449868

The Principle of Mercy: Taking the Crucified People from the Cross

4.3/5 ( ratings)

The essays in Sobrino's latest collection bear on one of the most pressing signs of the times: the existence of a "crucified people, " the poor and oppressed of our world, whose suffering presents Christian faith with an urgent demand - that we "take them down from the cross." Writing from the Salvadoran context, he presents a "theology of mercy, " reflecting on the principles of mercy and solidarity as the mode of Christian witness and discipleship in a world of conflict and suffering. In a personal introduction that sets the tone, Sobrino describes the evolution of his own thinking under the impact of the Salvadoran reality. Part One focuses on the essential character of mercy, and on the importance of shaping the mission of the church and the task of theology. Part Two analyzes the crucified reality of the Third World with specific reflections on salvation, forgiveness, and the grace of being forgiven. Part Three presents two manifestations of mercy: the reality of priesthood and solidarity. Finally, in a moving Afterword, Sobrino focuses on his martyred fellow Jesuits of the Central American University, a group who paid the ultimate price of mercy.

Language: English

Pages: 199

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Orbis Books

Release: September 20, 1994

ISBN: 0883449862

ISBN 13: 9780883449868

More books from Jon Sobrino

Jesus the Liberator: A Historical-Theological Reading of Jesus of Nazareth

4.1/5 ( ratings)

Oscar Romero: Memories in Mosaic

4.3/5 ( ratings)

Christ the Liberator: A View from the Victims

3.8/5 ( ratings)

Where Is God?: Earthquake, Terrorism, Barbarity, and Hope

4.1/5 ( ratings)

Christology at the Crossroads: A Latin American Approach

Companions of Jesus: The Jesuit Martyrs of El Salvador

4.4/5 ( ratings)

Systematic Theology: Perpspectives from Liberation Theology: Readings from Mysterium Liberationis

4.3/5 ( ratings)

Witnesses to the Kingdom: The Martyrs of El Salvador and the Crucified Peoples

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Spirituality of Liberation: Toward Political Holiness

3.6/5 ( ratings)

Theology of Christian Solidarity

4.1/5 ( ratings)

Mysterium Liberations: Fundamental Concepts of Liberation Theology

4.4/5 ( ratings)

No Salvation Outside the Poor: Prophetic-Utopian Essays

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Bajar de la cruz a los pobres: Cristología de la Liberación

Concilium 2003/1 Rethinking Martyrdom

The Life, Passion, and Death of the Jesuit Rutilio Grande

No Salvation Outside the Poor: Prophetic-Utopian Essays

La Verdad: A Witness to the Salvadoran Martyrs

Romero de América: Martir de los pobres (Fuera de colección)

Al más pequeño de mis hermanos: una espiritualidad liberadora

La fe en Jesucristo: Ensayo desde las víctimas

Rate this book!

Write a review?