Religion, Torture and the Liberation of God

List of contents

Introduction: The Theologizing of Indecent Torturing 1. The Act of Torture and the Praxis of Theology 2. Torture and Beatitudes in Chile 3. Theological Reflections on Dungeons and Caves 4. A Tortured God that Liberates 5. The Hermeneutics of Torture and G.C. Spivak

About the author

Mario I. Aguilar is a theologian from Chile who occupies a personal chair in Divinity (Religion and Politics) and is the director of the Centre for the Study of Religion and Politics (CSRP) at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. His latest books include Pope Francis: His Life and Thought (2014) and Church, Liberation and World Religions (2012).

Summary

If God can be used by the powerful to justify violence in the name of order, he can also be used by the weak to illuminate the position of the victims of political conflict. 'Religion, Torture and the Liberation of God' explores the theological possibilities of a God who is a prisoner and a victim of torture.

Product details

• Authors: Mario I Aguilar
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.05.2015
• EAN: 9781844658350
• ISBN: 978-1-84465-835-0
• No. of pages: 104
• Series: Religion and Violence
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; History, RELIGION / General, RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, RELIGION / Philosophy, Humanities