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A theological memoir by way of conversation by one of the foundational figures of liberation theology, Spanish Jesuit Jon Sobrino, who has spent his career in El Salvador. Covers the origins and development of liberation theology, conflicts that ensued with Rome, the persecution of the church, including the massacre of his Jesuit community, and his reflections on the message of his life and work. This is a personal work, discussing Romero, Rutilio Grande, many of his martyrs friends and colleagues; the formation of liberation theology and its legacy; an overview of the making of a particular kind of theologian, a particular model of discipleship.

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This skillfully edited volume constitutes a real epilogue to Jon Sobrino's life as a theologian. In an accessible, intimate text, this determined follower of Jesus of Nazareth, like Jacob, is found wrestling with God. His personality jumps from the pages with memorable phrases and shrewd commentary. This is pure Jon Sobrino! --Julian Filochowki, chair, Archbishop Romero Trust A one-of-a-kind reflection on Jon Sobrino's eighty years of following Jesus at the crossroads of Vatican II and global Christianity. There is something for every reader here: private conversations with Pope Francis and Karl Rahner; key moments from three years as theological advisor for Archbishop Oscar Romero; crises of faith and their resolution; the meaning of Ignatian discernment and the role of a university in a world of injustice; stories of a community of saints and martyrs awakened from the 'sleep of inhumanity' by God's 'preferential option for the poor.' --Robert Lassalle-Klein, editor, Jon Sobrino: Spiritual Writings

"""This skillfully edited volume constitutes a real epilogue to Jon Sobrino's life as a theologian. In an accessible, intimate text, this determined follower of Jesus of Nazareth, like Jacob, is found wrestling with God. His personality jumps from the pages with memorable phrases and shrewd commentary. This is pure Jon Sobrino!"" --Julian Filochowki, chair, Archbishop Romero Trust ""A one-of-a-kind reflection on Jon Sobrino's eighty years of following Jesus at the crossroads of Vatican II and global Christianity. There is something for every reader here: private conversations with Pope Francis and Karl Rahner; key moments from three years as theological advisor for Archbishop Oscar Romero; crises of faith and their resolution; the meaning of Ignatian discernment and the role of a university in a world of injustice; stories of a community of saints and martyrs awakened from the 'sleep of inhumanity' by God's 'preferential option for the poor.'""--Robert Lassalle-Klein, editor, Jon Sobrino: Spiritual Writings"

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Jon Sobrino, SJ, a theologian at the University of Central America, San Salvador, El Salvador, is one of the foundational figures of liberation theology. His many Orbis titles include Jesus the Liberator, Christ the Liberator, No Salvation Outside the Poor, Archbishop Romero, and Witnesses to the Kingdom. With Ignacio Ellacuría he edited Mysterium Liberationis.

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