Liberation Theology: Bookstore

Bookstore

Leonardo Boff and Clodovis Boff

Books by Gustavo Gutiérrez

We Drink from Our Own Wells: The Spiritual Journey of a People

A Theology of Liberation: History, Politics and Salvation

This is the credo and seminal text of the movement which was later characterized as liberation theology. The book burst upon the scene in the early seventies, and was swiftly acknowledged as a pioneering and prophetic approach to theology which famously made an option for the poor, placing the exploited, the alienated, and the economically wretched at the centre of a programme where "the oppressed and maimed and blind and lame" were prioritized at the expense of those who either maintained the status quo or who abused the structures of power for their own ends. This powerful, compassionate and radical book attracted criticism for daring to mix politics and religion in so explicit a manner, but was also welcomed by those who had the capacity to see that its agenda was nothing more nor less than to give "good news to the poor", and redeem God's people from bondage. (15th Anniversary Edition with New Introduction by Author) [Description from Fishpond Books Australia].

Bibliography on Gustavo Gutierrez and Libertion Theology
compiled by William Harmless, S.J., Creighton University

Books by and about Archbishop Oscar Romero:

The Violence of Love
       Free PDF editions in English and Spanish
       Paperback edition

Voice of the Voiceless: The Four Pastoral Letters and Other Statements:

The Four Pastoral Letters discuss themes of the Resurrecting Church, the Church as the Body of Christ at work in history, The Church at work with the people, and the Church's mission within the National Crisis, and the National Security State which sacrifices people, their rights and their lives for the interests of a powerful few. Clearly and independently from the mystery of the martyrdom of Archbishop Romero, these four documents have much to tell us today therefore about our own present situation, about ecclesiology and the prophetic obligation and mission of the Church in the modern world, and they more than merit our close reading now as we struggle still as an oppressed and a pilgrim Catholic Church in America. [Description from a reader's review on Amazon.com.]

Archbishop Romero: Memories and Reflections (by Jon Sobrino)

Books by (and articles about) Jon Sobrino

No Salvation Outside the Poor: Prophetic-Utopian Essays (2008) The provocative title of these essays plays on a traditional Catholic slogan: "No salvation outside the church." But as Fr. Sobrino notes, salvation has many dimensions, both personal and social, historical and transcendent. Insofar as it implies God's response to a world marked by suffering and injustice, then the poor represent an indispensable test, a key to the healing of a sick society. more…