In the company of the poor

conversations between Dr. Paul Farmer and Fr. Gustavo Gutierrez

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206 pages

English language

Published Jan. 4, 2013

OCLC Number:
828892555

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4 stars (1 review)

Reflects intersection between the lives, commitments, and strategies of two highly respected figures Dr. Paul Farmer and Fr. Gustavo Gutierrez joined in their option for the poor, their defense of life, and their commitment to liberation. Farmer has credited liberation theology as the inspiration for his effort to do social justice medicine, while Gutierrez has recognized Farmer's work as particularly compelling example of the option for the poor, and the impact that theology can have outside the church. Draws on their respective writings, major addresses by both at Notre Dame, and a transcript of a dialogue between them. - Amazon.com

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Poverty is early, preventable death. Disease and the "structural evil" of society that enables this death have a preference for the poor, so must our responses if they are based in the equality of all humanity and motivated by need. Understanding of this and action to address it comes from truly being in community with the poor as fellow humans.

Challenging, demanding, theologically and spiritually oriented, set of essays and dialogues on liberation and accompaniment.

Subjects

  • Liberation theology
  • Christliche Sozialethik
  • Theologie der Befreiung
  • Poverty
  • Armut
  • Church work with the poor
  • Christianity