Explores the religious thought and lives of the poor women of Peru, who were central to the birth of liberation theology.
Based on conversations with women in one of the poorest neighborhoods in Lima, Peru, The Call of God explores how their faith provides them with an understanding amidst extreme poverty, violence, and displacement. Peru was the birthplace of liberation theology and the poor women of that country were instrumental in its original elucidation. This book introduces the women of El Agustino, where a diverse, dedicated and eloquent group have set out to answer questions, solve problems, and rebuild a society stricken with rampant inflation and terrorism, all in response to the call of God. Without much formal education, these women possess and espouse complex theological propositions with a high degree of independence and proficiency. A careful reading reveals an education of a different sort-one rooted in life's changing experiences; one directed toward a different liberation.
| ISBN: | 9780791457894 |
| Publication date: | 17th July 2003 |
| Author: | Tom Powers |
| Publisher: | SUNY Press an imprint of State University of New York Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 184 pages |
| Genres: |
Christianity Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church |
Explores the religious thought and lives of the poor women of Peru, who were central to the birth of liberation theology.
Based on conversations with women in one of the poorest neighborhoods in Lima, Peru, The Call of God explores how their faith provides them with an understanding amidst extreme poverty, violence, and displacement. Peru was the birthplace of liberation theology and the poor women of that country were instrumental in its original elucidation. This book introduces the women of El Agustino, where a diverse, dedicated and eloquent group have set out to answer questions, solve problems, and rebuild a society stricken with rampant inflation and terrorism, all in response to the call of God. Without much formal education, these women possess and espouse complex theological propositions with a high degree of independence and proficiency. A careful reading reveals an education of a different sort-one rooted in life's changing experiences; one directed toward a different liberation.
The Call of God features in the following genres: Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church
The Call of God is available in Hardback
The Call of God was written by Tom Powers and published by SUNY Press an imprint of State University of New York Press
The Call of God has 184 pages