The Politics of Jesús: A Hispanic Political Theology

The Politics of Jesús: A Hispanic Political Theology (Religion in the Modern World)

The Politics of JesÃºs 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 communitiesâ€”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 JesÃºs 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 JesÃºs, 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 JesÃºs highlights the way the Jesus of dominant culture is oppressive and describes a JesÃºs from the barrio who chose poverty and disrupted the status quo. Saying â€œnoâ€ to oppression and its symbols, even when one of those symbols is Jesus, is the first step to saying â€œyesâ€ to the self, to liberation, and symbols of that liberation. For Jesus to connect with the Hispanic quest for liberation, JesÃºs must be unapologetically Hispanic and compel people to action. The Politics of JesÃºs provocatively moves the study of JesÃºs into the global present.
Country USA
Brand Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Manufacturer Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2015-06-10
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781442250369

Country	USA
Brand	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Manufacturer	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2015-06-10
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781442250369

The Politics of Jesús: A Hispanic Political Theology (Religion in the Modern World)