Christology at the Crossroads
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Christology at the Crossroads is a seminal work of liberation theology by Jon Sobrino that reinterprets the figure of Christ from the perspective of the poor and oppressed in Latin America.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
theological book
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work of liberation theology ⓘ |
| addresses |
relationship between faith and historical reality
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suffering and oppression in Latin America ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Latin American bishops’ conferences
NERFINISHED
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pastoral commitment to the poor ⓘ |
| author | Jon Sobrino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
Jesus’ solidarity with the oppressed
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historical Jesus and the Kingdom of God ⓘ political and social dimensions of Christology ⓘ reinterpretation of Christ from the perspective of the poor ⓘ |
| critiques |
ahistorical understandings of Christ
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purely abstract Christology ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
historical praxis of Jesus
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option for the poor ⓘ praxis of faith ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Latin America
NERFINISHED
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the oppressed ⓘ the poor ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian theology
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Christology NERFINISHED ⓘ liberation theology ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Latin American theology
NERFINISHED
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global liberation theology ⓘ political theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Latin American social reality
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Medellín Conference of Latin American Bishops NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Vatican Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Christ as present in the crucified peoples of history
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crossroads between traditional Christology and liberationist perspectives ⓘ historical Jesus as starting point for Christology ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christology
NERFINISHED
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liberation theology ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| proposes |
Christology from the underside of history
NERFINISHED
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Christology rooted in historical reality ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| publisher | Orbis Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| theologicalMethod |
reflection on praxis
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see-judge-act ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | Latin American liberation theology ⓘ |
| translatedInto | English ⓘ |
| usedIn |
seminary education
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university theology courses ⓘ |
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