Share This: On October 14, 2018, Pope Francis canonized Archbishop Óscar Arnulfo Romero as a saint. The bishop was murdered on March 24, 1980, by orders of the government from a single shot to the heart while officiating the Eucharist. He was declared “saint” for the love for God and humanity. He was declared “saint” for the miracle of his sustained, passionate, self-giving and life-giving love for God and justice gifted to the impoverished and dehumanized masses in El Salvador. It only took three years. On February 22, 1977, a few weeks after being named archbishop, Romero saw one of his friends, Rutilio Grande S.J., executed by the death squads. From that…
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Who are our Latin American theologians? (Info-graphic)
Share This: During the next three weeks www.theodrama.com will be sharing a series of info-graphics that outline some of our Latin American Protestant theologians. Latin America has a great Protestant and evangelical heritage, and has had many evangelical pastor-theologians who have significantly contributed to our understanding of the gospel of grace. In previous publications as well as in this one we mention the Latin American Theological Fellowship. Click here for an infograhic explaining its origins and objectives.
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No desde el Balcón: Hacer Teología en Latino América (Cita)
Share This: “Como pensadores latinoamericanos hemos escogido hacer nuestra teología no contemplando a Cristo desde la cómoda distancia del balcón, una ortodoxia segura y fácilmente recibida, sino siguiéndolo en los tortuosos senderos de nuestras tierras latinoamericanas.” Bibliografía Escobar, Samuel. “Doing Theology on Christ’s Road.” In Global Theology: Exploring the Contextual Nature of Theology and Mission. Edited by Jeffrey P. Greenman and Gene L. Green. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2012, p. 71.
