Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor
Title
Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor
Identifier
Description
Originally published in Portuguese, this edition is in English.
"In his latest work, the noted Latin American theologian Leonardo Boff extends the intuitions of liberation theology, showing how they contribute to answering urgent questions of poverty and ecological degradation. If faith fails to appreciate the ecological paradigm, Boff argues, it only adds to the crisis and begs for reform." "Focusing on the threatened Amazon of his native Brazil, Boff traces the economic and metaphysical ties that bind the fate of the rain forests with the fate of the Indians and poor of the land. He shows how liberation theology must join with ecology in reclaiming the dignity of the earth and our sense of a common community. To illustrate to possibilities, Boff turns to resources in Christian spirituality, ancient and modern, including cosmic Christology and the vision of St. Francis of Assisi."--Jacket
242 pages.
Open Access Availability: Internet Archive / Open Library
Book Reviews:
Dawn Nothwehr. May 2016. Take and Read: Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor. National Catholic Reporter. URL: https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/take-and-read-cry-earth-cry-poor
"In his latest work, the noted Latin American theologian Leonardo Boff extends the intuitions of liberation theology, showing how they contribute to answering urgent questions of poverty and ecological degradation. If faith fails to appreciate the ecological paradigm, Boff argues, it only adds to the crisis and begs for reform." "Focusing on the threatened Amazon of his native Brazil, Boff traces the economic and metaphysical ties that bind the fate of the rain forests with the fate of the Indians and poor of the land. He shows how liberation theology must join with ecology in reclaiming the dignity of the earth and our sense of a common community. To illustrate to possibilities, Boff turns to resources in Christian spirituality, ancient and modern, including cosmic Christology and the vision of St. Francis of Assisi."--Jacket
242 pages.
Open Access Availability: Internet Archive / Open Library
Book Reviews:
Dawn Nothwehr. May 2016. Take and Read: Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor. National Catholic Reporter. URL: https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/take-and-read-cry-earth-cry-poor
Subject
Ecotheology
Creator
Leonardo Boff
Phillip BerryMan
Publisher
Orbis Books
Date
1997
Collection
Citation
Leonardo Boff and Phillip BerryMan, “Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor,” Antiracism Digital Library, accessed April 25, 2024, https://sacred.omeka.net/items/show/353.
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