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The Politics of Jesús
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A Hispanic Political Theology
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Artikel-Nr:
9781442250376
Veröffentl:
2015
Seiten:
212
Autor:
Miguel A. De La Torre
Serie:
Religion in the Modern World
eBook Typ:
EPUB
Kopierschutz:
Adobe DRM [Hard-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
The Politics of Jesús is a powerful new search for Jesus from the margins. Highlighting the oppression inherent in the dominant image of Jesus, the book rejects Jesus for Jesús—a symbol of liberation that connects with Latino/as and other marginalized groups. This provocative book moves the study of Jesús into the global present.
The Politics of Jesús is a powerful new biography of Jesus told from the margins. Miguel A. De La Torre argues that we all create Jesus in our own image, reflecting and reinforcing the values of communities—sometimes for better, and often for worse. In light of the increasing economic and social inequality around the world, De La Torre asserts that what the world needs is a Jesus of solidarity who also comes from the underside of global power. The Politics of Jesús is a search for a Jesus that resonates specifically with the Latino/a community, as well as other marginalized groups. The book unabashedly rejects the Eurocentric Jesus for the Hispanic Jesús, whose mission is to give life abundantly, who resonates with the Latino/a experience of disenfranchisement, and who works for real social justice and political change.
While Jesus is an admirable figure for Christians, The Politics of Jesús highlights the way the Jesus of dominant culture is oppressive and describes a Jesús from the barrio who chose poverty and disrupted the status quo. Saying “no” to oppression and its symbols, even when one of those symbols is Jesus, is the first step to saying “yes” to the self, to liberation, and symbols of that liberation. For Jesus to connect with the Hispanic quest for liberation, Jesús must be unapologetically Hispanic and compel people to action. The Politics of Jesús provocatively moves the study of Jesús into the global present.
While Jesus is an admirable figure for Christians, The Politics of Jesús highlights the way the Jesus of dominant culture is oppressive and describes a Jesús from the barrio who chose poverty and disrupted the status quo. Saying “no” to oppression and its symbols, even when one of those symbols is Jesus, is the first step to saying “yes” to the self, to liberation, and symbols of that liberation. For Jesus to connect with the Hispanic quest for liberation, Jesús must be unapologetically Hispanic and compel people to action. The Politics of Jesús provocatively moves the study of Jesús into the global present.
Foreword
Introduction: Jesus or Jesús?
Chapter 1: For Unto You is Born This Day a Liberator
Chapter 2: Can Anything Good Come From Nazareth
Chapter 3: Nowhere to Lay His Head
Chapter 4: Pick Up Your Daily Cross and Follow Me
Bibliography
Introduction: Jesus or Jesús?
Chapter 1: For Unto You is Born This Day a Liberator
Chapter 2: Can Anything Good Come From Nazareth
Chapter 3: Nowhere to Lay His Head
Chapter 4: Pick Up Your Daily Cross and Follow Me
Bibliography