The Preferential Option for the Poor beyond Theology

Daniel G. Groody, Gustavo A. Gutiérrez

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English

University of Notre Dame Press
30 December 2013

Religious issues & debates; Christian theology; Migration, immigration & emigration

Since the 1973 publication of Gustavo Gutierrez's groundbreaking work A Theology of Liberation, liberation theology's central premise of the preferential option for the poor has become one of the most important yet controversial theological themes of the twentieth century. As the situation for many of the world's poor worsens, it becomes ever more important to ensure that the option for the poor remains not only a vibrant theological concept but also a practical framework for living out the gift and challenge of Christian faith. The Preferential Option for the Poor beyond Theology draws on a diverse group of contributors to explore how disciplines as varied as law, economics, politics, the environment, science, liberal arts, film, and education can help us understand putting a commitment to the option for the poor into practice.

The central focus of the book revolves around the question: How can one live a Christian life in a world of destitution? The contributors address the theological concept of the option for the poor as well as the ways it can shape our social, economic, political, educational, and environmental approaches to poverty. Their creative examples serve as an inspiration to all those who are seeking to put their talents at the service of human need and the building of a more just and humane world.

Edited by: Daniel G. Groody, Gustavo A. Gutiérrez
Imprint: University of Notre Dame Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 354g
ISBN: 9780268029869
ISBN 10: 0268029865
Pages: 260
Publication Date: 30 December 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Daniel G. Groody is associate professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame. He is the editor with Gustavo Gutiérrez of The Preferential Option for the Poor beyond Theology (2013) and, with Gioacchino Campese, A Promised Land, A Perilous Journey: Theological Perspectives on Migration (2008), both published by the University of Notre Dame Press.

Reviews for The Preferential Option for the Poor beyond Theology

This is a timely, rich, and thought-provoking book. In the midst of a widening gap between rich and poor, a growing knowledge of the plight of the excluded, and a renaissance of a call to solidarity in the Church, the contributions remind us that there is a lot that can be done to alleviate poverty. This book with its interdisciplinary approach encourages us to think of solutions. A preferential option for the poor as a firm commitment of thought and action can be extended beyond the boundaries of theology. Gustavo Gutierrez, the living icon of this option, and Daniel G. Groody, a respected authority on this topic, take us on a journey that is intellectually and culturally encouraging. --Clemens Sedmak, F.D. Maurice Professor of Moral and Social Theology, King's College London [T]he book's value is clear: if enacting true change around the problem of poverty requires input from many disciplines, then those disciplines must be brought into conversation with one another. . . . this volume should interest a broad audience, including scholars; general readers interested in the question of poverty as it relates to various disciplines and industries; and undergraduate or graduate students in classes covering liberation theology, as a needed complement to theological approaches. --Choice

Runner-up for Award, Social Teaching Category, Catholic Press Association 2014 (United States)
Runner-up for Catholic Press Association Book Award: Social Teaching 2014 (United States)
Winner of Catholic Press Association Book Award: Social Teaching, Second Place 2014 (United States)