Re-Membering the Reign of God - The Decolonial Witness of El Salvador''s Church of the Poor

Reflecting theologically on the 50-year history of ecclesial base communities in El Salvador, this book argues that the church of the poor is a decolonial sacrament of the reign of God. The authors challenge Christians to unlearn colonial expressions of faith, concluding with a retrieval of solidarity in the Catholic social tradition.

List of contents

Introduction: Otro mundo es posible: Is An-Other Church Possible?
Part I: Un largo caminar: Salvadoran Salvation History
Part II: El reino de Dios es de lxs pobres: Decolonial Theological Reflection in Light of the Ecclesial Base Communities of El Salvador.
Chapter One: Sacramento histórico del reino de Dios: Decoloniality and the Eschatological Horizons of El Salvador's Church of lxs Pobres
Chapter Two: Tomamos la palabra: Decolonial Knowledge in the Salvadoran Church of lxs Pobres
Chapter Three: Celebramos la vida: Decolonial Being in the Salvadoran Church of lxs Pobres
Chapter Four: Luchamos por la justicia: Decolonial Power in the Salvadoran Church of lxs Pobres
Chapter Five: Si el grano de trigo no muere: The Challenge of Decolonial Solidarity

About the author

Elizabeth O'Donnell Gandolfo is associate professor at Wake Forest School of Divinity.Laurel Marshall Potter is a doctoral candidate at Boston College.

Product details

• Authors: Elizabeth O'Donnell Gandolfo, Elizabeth O''donnell Potter Gandolfo, Gandolfo Elizabeth O'Donnell, Laurel Marshall Potter
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2022
• EAN: 9781793618955
• ISBN: 978-1-79361-895-5
• No. of pages: 394
• Series: Postcolonial and Decolonial Studies in Religion and Theology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Ethnic Studies, Latin America, Social & cultural history, RELIGION / Christian Church / History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Caribbean & Latin American, Caribbean islands, Politics & government, History of Religion, Christian Churches & denominations, Christian Churches, denominations, groups, United States of America, USA, Latin America – Mexico, Central America, South America, Relating to Latin / Hispanic American people, Latin America - Mexico, Central America, South America, Hispanic & Latino Studies