A quick follow up. Just one last bit on liberation theology... for now.Joe Cecil, in his excellent collection of Progressive Catholic Reflections, has written a brilliant essay on liberation theology, summarizing in a few pages what it is, and what the principal criticisms of it are (including a critique by Michael Novak - even if it's good theology, is it bad economics?). Like everything that Joe writes, it is clear, logical, poignant, and written through the eyes of faith. A Franciscan friar in his heart, I think he'll always be.
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Jeff, a lot of food for thought these posts on LT. I feel that I should read more on this topic. The story of Fr Romero and of the other martyrs is very touching. There is also a movie on Fr Romero´ life and death, I think.
The reaction of JP II(for whom I have great love) at the whole issue of LT remind me that I must be aware about the glasses thru which I look at the world around...
Nice painting. I agree about the articles Joe has on his blog ... I like the ones I've read very much.
BTW, did you ever see the episode of the X-Files with Ruben Blades? He helped Agent Mulder look for El Chupacabra in El Mundo Gira :-)
Hi Paula,
Oh, one can still love and revere John Paul II and have differences with him on this particular issue, and perhaps some other issues besides. Pope means “Papa”. It’s like a family relationship. :-)
Yes, there was a movie called ‘Romero’, which starred the late Raul Julia. It’s an outstanding film. I recommend it highly.
Hi Crystal,
Was Ruben Blades on the X-Files? I’ve never seen it, as I’m not really into science fiction (sacrilige, I know… You’ll have to straighten me out on that, like with cats), much to the frustration of some of my friends. :- )
Ruben Blades is a fascinating guy. He’s quite the renaissance man. Musican, actor, poet, lawyer, politician… I seem to recall that his first breakout film was ‘The Milagro Beanfield War’
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