A Theology of Liberation, 15th Anniversary Edition: History, Politics, and Salvation

by Gustavo Gutiérrez

Publisher:

Orbis Books

, 1988

Overview

One of Christianity Today's 100 Books of the Century One of Church Times (UK) Top 100 Christian Books of All Time The 15th Anniversary edition of the publication in English of the work that more than any other has formed and directed the worldwide discussion of liberation theology. In addition to re-editing for inclusive language, Fr. Gutierrez himself revised a key section of his masterwork, and added a new essay that reviews the evolution of liberation theology, delineating key themes of the present and future. As he writes in this new essay, "My book is a love letter to God, to the church and to the people to which I belong. Love remains alive, but grows deeper and changes its manner of expression." What Time magazine has called a "seminal" work, A Theology of Liberation remains the single most lucid, direct and powerful statement of the heart of liberation theology. Gustavo Gutierrez, theologian and Dominican priest, is a native of Peru and was educated in Lima, Chile, and at the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium. He has taught around the world including at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and is currently the John Cardinal O'Hara Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN. His many books include On Job: God-Talk and the Suffering of the Innocent and We Drink from Our Own Wells.

Product Details

• Title: A Theology of Liberation: History, Politics, and Salvation (15th Anniversary Edition)
• Author: Gustavo Gutiérrez
• Edition: 15
• Publisher: Orbis Books
• Print Publication Date: 1988
• Logos Release Date: 2020
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Textbooks
• ISBNs: 9780883445426, 0883445425
• Resource ID: LLS:WS_A58090EFE0C84C2288283E93FF4213FC
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T21:11:28Z

About Gustavo Gutiérrez

Gustavo Gutiérrez Merino, O.P. , (born 8 June 1928 in Lima) is a Peruvian theologian and Dominican priest regarded as the founder of Liberation Theology. He holds the John Cardinal O’Hara Professorship of Theology at the University of Notre Dame. He began studying in the faculty of medicine of the National University of San Marcos in Peru in order to become a psychiatrist, then he realized he wanted to become a priest.