Called for Freedom
The Changing Context of Liberation Theology
by José Comblin
Imprint: Wipf and Stock
In this frank and honest work, one of the pioneers of liberation theology in Latin America reassesses the movement in light of post-Cold War realities. Comblin outlines a liberative, theological pastoral agenda for now and the decades to come in the face of massive urbanization and the apparent triumph of the global marketplace. With the increasing "apartheid" of rich and poor, the cause of liberation remains as urgent as ever-perhaps more so.
"Jose Comblin, already established as a premier contributor to liberation theology, has now provided a work of major new importance. Significant changes have occurred since the inception of liberation theology thirty years ago, and Comblin provides a remarkably comprehensive, critical, and insightful study of economic, political, cultural, and religious developments that liberation theology must address. He offers as well a challenging new theological emphasis on 'freedom.'"
-Arthur F. McGovern, SJ
University of Detroit
"A 'must read' for all interested in current debates among Latin American liberation theologians, and more broadly, on the eve of the third millennium, for all wondering about the meaning of the good news of the coming of God's reign in history."
-Lee Cormie
St. Michael's College and
the Toronto School of Theology
"He dispels the rumor that liberation theology is disappearing or dead. This book is about the future of liberation theology, and, if Jose Comblin is right, it will play a vital role in the coming century."
-Curt Cadorette
University of Rochester
Jose Comblin has been described by Dom Helder Camara as "a living example of the committed theologian." A Belgian theologian and social critic, and member of the faculty at the Catholic University of Louvain, he has lived and worked in Latin America since 1958. Comblin is author of over forty books, including The Church and the National Security State, The Meaning of Mission, Cry of the Oppressed, Cry of Jesus, and The Holy Spirit and Liberation.
In this frank and honest work, one of the pioneers of liberation theology in Latin America reassesses the movement in light of post-Cold War realities. Comblin outlines a liberative, theological pastoral agenda for now and the decades to come in the face of massive urbanization and the apparent triumph of the global marketplace. With the increasing "apartheid" of rich and poor, the cause of liberation remains as urgent as ever-perhaps more so.
"Jose Comblin, already established as a premier contributor to liberation theology, has now provided a work of major new importance. Significant changes have occurred since the inception of liberation theology thirty years ago, and Comblin provides a remarkably comprehensive, critical, and insightful study of economic, political, cultural, and religious developments that liberation theology must address. He offers as well a challenging new theological emphasis on 'freedom.'"
-Arthur F. McGovern, SJ
University of Detroit
"A 'must read' for all interested in current debates among Latin American liberation theologians, and more broadly, on the eve of the third millennium, for all wondering about the meaning of the good news of the coming of God's reign in history."
-Lee Cormie
St. Michael's College and
the Toronto School of Theology
"He dispels the rumor that liberation theology is disappearing or dead. This book is about the future of liberation theology, and, if Jose Comblin is right, it will play a vital role in the coming century."
-Curt Cadorette
University of Rochester