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JosÉ MartÍ's Liberative Political Theology argues that MartÍ's religious views, which at first glance might appear outdated and irrelevant, are actually critical to understanding his social vision. During a time where the predominate philosophical view was materialistic (Darwin, Marx) MartÍ sought to reconcile social and political trends with the metaphysical, believing that ignoring the spiritual would create a soulless approach toward achieving a liberative society. As such, MartÍ used religious concepts and ideas as a tool that could bring forth a more just social order. In short, this book argues MartÍ could be considered a precursor to what would come to be called, Liberation Theology.Miguel De La Torre has authored the most comprehensive text written thus far concerning MartÍ's religious views and how they impacted his political thought. The few similar texts that exist are written in Spanish; and among those, mainly romanticize MartÍ's spirituality in an attempt of portraying him as a 'Christian believer.' Only a handful provide an academic investigation of MartÍ's theological thought based solely on his writings, and those concentrate on just one aspect of MartÍ's religious influences. JosÉ MartÍ's Liberative Political Theology allows for mutual influence between MartÍ's political and religious views rather than assuming one had precedence over the other.

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Author:   Miguel De La Torre
Publisher:   Vanderbilt University Press
Imprint:   Vanderbilt University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.333kg
ISBN:  

9780826501684

ISBN 10:   0826501680
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   30 May 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Notes Concerning Translation Introduction Chapter 1:A Catholic Spiritual Foundation Physical-Metaphysical Divide First Spiritual Utterances MartÍ's Religiosity Catholicism Catholic Influences Bishop Espada and Father AgustÍn Caballero Fathers Varela and de la Luz La Santa Biblia Chapter 2:Apostle to a New Religion A Positivist Age La Nueva ReligiÓn La Nueva Iglesia Protestantism Krausismo Masonic Influences Chapter 3: Pluralist Spiritual Foundation Spiritualism Unitarianism and Transcendentalism Eastern Traditions African Traditions Indigenous Traditions Judaism Liberative Christian Humanism Chapter 4: Precursor to Liberation Theology Liberation Theology Liberative Message of Love Violence Establishing Justice Solidarity with the Oppressed Praxis Raising Consciousness Chapter 5: Theological Assumptions God Humans Jesucristo Aesthetics Sin Suffering and Martyrdom Notes Bibliography Index

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Miguel A. De La Torre is a professor of social ethics and Latinx studies at ILIFF School of Theology-Denver.

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