Gustavo Gutierrez
Peruvian theologian and Dominican priest regarded as the founder of Liberation Theology.
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The future of history belongs to the poor and exploited.
Liberation from every form of exploitation, the possibility of a more human and dignified life, the creation of a new humankind - all pass through this struggle.
The Church cannot be a prophet in our day if she herself is not turned to Christ.
The complete encounter with the Lord will mark an end to history, but it will take place in history.
The building of a just society means overcoming every obstacle to the creation of authentic peace.
Is the Church fulfilling a purely religious role when by its silence or friendly relationships it lends legitimacy to dictatorial and oppressive government?
Through the persons who explicitly accept his Word, the Lord reveals the world to itself.
Human history is in truth nothing but the history of the slow, uncertain, and surprising fulfillment of the Promise.
Once causes are determined, then there is talk of "social injustice" and the privileged begin to resist.
The imbalance between developed and underdeveloped countries - caused by the relationships of dependence - becomes more acute if the cultural point of view is taken into consideration.
As we progress, various shades of meaning and deeper levels of understanding will complement this initial effort.
Although until recently the Church was closely linked to the established order, it is beginning to take a different attitude regarding the exploitation, oppression, and alienation which prevails in Latin America. This has caused concern among the beneficiaries and defenders of capitalist society, who no longer can depend on what used to be - whether consciously or unconsciously - one of their mainstays.
To hope does not mean to know the future, but rather to be open, in an attitude of spiritual childhood, to accepting it as a gift.
Christendom is not primarily a mental construct. It is above all a fact, indeed the longest historical experience the Church has had. Hence the deep impact it has made on its life and thought.
Reason has, especially today, many other manifestations than philosophical ones.
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