The Density of the Present: Selected Writings

by Gustavo Gutiérrez

Book Overview

Essays by renowned author Gustavo Gutierrez cover such themes as developments in Catholic social teaching, the church's mission of evangelization, the meaning of spirituality, and the task of theology. Part One includes reflections on Pope John Paul II's encyclical on work as well as an overview of a century of Catholic social teaching in relation to the "option for the poor." In Part Two, Gutierrez examines the journey of the church in Latin America...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 157075246X
• ISBN13: 9781570752469
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Orbis Books
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.3"