The essays in Sorbino’s latest collection bear on one of the most pressing signs of the the existence of a “crucified people,” the poor and oppressed of our world, whose suffering presents Christian faith with an urgent demand – that we “take them down from the cross.” Writing from the Salvadoran context, he presents a “theology of mercy,” reflecting on the principles of mercy and solidarity as the mode of Christian witness and discipleship in a world of conflict and suffering.
Language
English
Pages
210
Format
Kindle Edition
Release
March 24, 2015
Principle of Mercy: Taking the Crucified People from the Cross
The essays in Sorbino’s latest collection bear on one of the most pressing signs of the the existence of a “crucified people,” the poor and oppressed of our world, whose suffering presents Christian faith with an urgent demand – that we “take them down from the cross.” Writing from the Salvadoran context, he presents a “theology of mercy,” reflecting on the principles of mercy and solidarity as the mode of Christian witness and discipleship in a world of conflict and suffering.