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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| Christology at the Crossroads canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Christology at the Crossroads Context triple: [Jon Sobrino, notableWork, Christology at the Crossroads]
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A.
Christology
Christology is the branch of Christian theology that studies the person, nature, and work of Jesus Christ.
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B.
Christ in a Pluralistic Age
Christ in a Pluralistic Age is a seminal work of process theology that reinterprets the significance of Jesus Christ in relation to diverse religious traditions and modern pluralistic culture.
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C.
The Doctrine of the Incarnation
The Doctrine of the Incarnation is a theological work examining how the Christian claim that God became human in Jesus Christ can be coherently understood and defended using contemporary philosophical and doctrinal analysis.
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D.
A Discourse of the Transient and Permanent in Christianity
A Discourse of the Transient and Permanent in Christianity is an 1841 sermon by Unitarian minister Theodore Parker that controversially argued for distinguishing enduring moral and spiritual truths from historically conditioned doctrines and institutions within Christianity.
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E.
The Emergent Christ
The Emergent Christ is a theological work that explores how Christology can be reimagined in light of contemporary science, evolution, and an unfolding, relational universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Christology at the Crossroads Target entity description: 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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A.
Christology
Christology is the branch of Christian theology that studies the person, nature, and work of Jesus Christ.
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B.
Christ in a Pluralistic Age
Christ in a Pluralistic Age is a seminal work of process theology that reinterprets the significance of Jesus Christ in relation to diverse religious traditions and modern pluralistic culture.
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C.
The Doctrine of the Incarnation
The Doctrine of the Incarnation is a theological work examining how the Christian claim that God became human in Jesus Christ can be coherently understood and defended using contemporary philosophical and doctrinal analysis.
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D.
A Discourse of the Transient and Permanent in Christianity
A Discourse of the Transient and Permanent in Christianity is an 1841 sermon by Unitarian minister Theodore Parker that controversially argued for distinguishing enduring moral and spiritual truths from historically conditioned doctrines and institutions within Christianity.
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E.
The Emergent Christ
The Emergent Christ is a theological work that explores how Christology can be reimagined in light of contemporary science, evolution, and an unfolding, relational universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| 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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