Liberation through Reconciliation Jon Sobrino's Christological Spirituality [Hardcover]

In the past one hundred years alone, more than 200 million people have been killed as a consequence of systematic repression, political revolutions, or ethnic or religious war. The legacy of such violence lingers long after the immediate conflict. Drawing on the authors experiences of his native El Salvador, Liberation through Reconciliation builds on Jon Sobrinos thought to construct a Christian spirituality and theology of reconciliation that overcomes conflict by attending to the demands of truth, justice, and forgiveness.This book argues that Jon Sobrinos Christology offers the basis for a Christian spirituality of reconciliation that effectively overcomes conflict by attending to the demands of truth, justice, and forgiveness. It envisions a Christian discipleship and a theology of reconciliation inspired by Jesus praxis and the values of Gods Kingdom.Ernesto Valiente has uncovered new riches in the spirituality of Jon Sobrino and given new texture to the discussion of reconciliation in Latin America. This book is an important contribution to the further development of the theology of liberation today.This book skillfully takes up the theological tools forged by Jon Sobrino and extends their reach by articulating a theology and spirituality of reconciliation that confronts honestly, even painfully, situations of conflict, oppression and suffering today. What is the future of liberation theology? Books like this one and the praxis that it details.In this excellent book, I appreciate especially the architecture of the theological reflection. Valiente departs from a painful historical eventa civil war, which is the worst of all wars because of the many sequelae it leavesto put forward an interpretation of reconciliation that responds to the festering wounds that take so long to heal. The book steers clear from facile wishings for peace and reconciliation and goes to what is essential in the Christian life: what Jon Sobrino calls the principle of mercy. l“K