In Latin America, Social Justice Central to Faith

The politics of Jesus are the divine politics of truth and service, of a “reign” that transforms social relations as well as souls.

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Freevoice:

Yes he sure did.....Jesus therefore said father forgive them because they don't know what they are doing.

This the greatest testimony in history which shows the dual nature of human beings...they are both capable of great good and very wicked evil...for some it doesn't take much to take the most extreme position at the snap of a finger.

"Those who stand for nothing will fall for everything"

Anonymous:

Jesus was also telling Pilate, his views were very different from the Pharisee's and sadducee's as well.

For it was the Pharisee's and Saducee's who delievered Jesus to Pilate. Did Pilate not try to disuade the mad jews to allow Jesus to live?

Did they not choose barabas? Did he not wash his hands of the evil to be committed against the man Jesus?

mayo vue:

I m looking for the religion that have not sick,not old,not died but no any answerbut some promise after died ,looking for peace in the bibles middle east got fire and fight thousand years til now ..in the zoo, sea world people easy comunicated with animal why 3 religions hard deal or meet have to kiss hand ,foot what else ..funy rules ..no equal no peace? we hope our country have good lesson to learn

Godfrey:

I wonder how much of the trouble in South America was caused by the church in the first place?

Anonymous:

Jesus also gave his life for his friends but it was about a pretty big issue not some fine point of theology.

The Christians of today who give their lives for others are amazing people. They deserve to be highlighted, thanked, and pushed out front of the theological arguments. Anyone who will die for the poor has my utmost respect. I talk the talk and those who take kind, peaceful actions in the name of Christ and die for the poor, well, they make us all look like hypocrites.

No one is perfect but just think about this: Mathew 23:23-25 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you tithe mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law, justice and mercy and faith; these you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. You blind guides, straining out a gnat and swallowing a camel! "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you cleanse the outside of the cup and of the plate, but inside they are full of extortion and rapacity.


Dean Brackley:

This is a response to Norrie Hoyt.

Dear Norrie,

There can be exceptions to the general rule. Maybe Robert Drinan was one.

Dean Brackley

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Anonymous:

Anonymous --Jesus discussed fine points of theology. Liberation theologians dwell on fine points. Fine points can change the world.

Anonymous:

Those countless Christians who give their lives in the defense of the poor are amazing people. They lead by example while smug people in air-conditioned homes sitting at computers make silly comments or discuss the fine points of theology. These people put us all to shame. John 15:12,13 "This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

mayo vue:

a south america countries are poorest caused family more children even people have aids ,diease still have baby made more walfare social gorverment by religions ,god will ....the leader of churchs want mrore follower but don t care who were suffer ,only good way go to US GOD better than VATICAN

Anonymous:

I would say that what liberation theology says about structural sin is relevant not just to Latin America but more so to the United States. Yet so many US Americans so often seem to think the problem is not in the US, but 'out there'.

Norrie Hoyt:

Jacob Jozevz,

"May more Photons shine upon the poor & Rich alike in Equal amounts for UNITY in Eclati!"

Does Eclati, like French law, in its majestic impartiality, forbid the rich and poor alike to sleep under

the bridges of Paris?

(Anatole France)

Regards.

Norrie Hoyt:

Father Brackley,

You wrote: "...the clergy do well not to run for Congress. Their job is different from Caesar’s."

I disagree. Your late fellow Jesuit and lawyer, Robert Drinan, was a wonderful addition to Congress, doing Christ's work there until the Vatican forced him out.

It was a sad loss, spiritually and politically.

Why did the Vatican do that? Was he too liberal for Roman tastes? Was he too much a prototypical Liberation Theologist?

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