The Politics of Jesús: A Hispanic Political Theology

by Miguel A. de la Torre

Book Overview

The Politics of Jes s 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 communities--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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442250364
• ISBN13: 9781442250369
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 to 22 years
• Grade Range: Postsecondary