Remembering Oscar Romero and the Martyrs of El Salvador A Cloud of Witnesses

This book responds to Pope Francis’s challenge to construct an expanded definition for martyrdom today. Using the work of Jon Sobrino, Thiede examines four case studies—Rutilio Grande, Oscar Romero, the U.S. churchwomen, and the UCA Jesuits and their collaborators—to offer an expanded definition of martyrdom.

About the author

John Thiede, S.J., is assistant professor in the Department of Theology at Marquette University and author of Remembering Oscar Romero and the Martyrs of El Salvador: A Cloud of Witnesses.

Summary

This book responds to Pope Francis’s challenge to construct an expanded definition for martyrdom today. Using the work of Jon Sobrino, Thiede examines four case studies—Rutilio Grande, Oscar Romero, the U.S. churchwomen, and the UCA Jesuits and their collaborators—to offer an expanded definition of martyrdom.

Product details

• Authors: John S. Thiede, John Sj Thiede, John Thiede, Thiede John
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 30.06.2019
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity
• EAN: 9781498538008
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-3800-8
• Pages: 148
• Subjects: RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, RELIGION / Institutions & Organizations, RELIGION / Clergy, RELIGION / Christianity / History, Religious & spiritual figures, Christianity, Christian life & practice, History of Religion, Relating to Christian people & groups, Christian leaders & leadership, Christian institutions & organizations, Martyrdom, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, RELIGION / Christian Living / Social Issues, Religious institutions & organizations, Christian social thought & activity, Religious social & pastoral thought & activity, Jon Sobrino, Pope Francis, Oscar Romero, UCA Jesuits, Ignacio Ellacuria, Ita Ford, Rutilio Grande, Jean Donovan