There are not two histories, one profane and one sacred, 'juxtaposed' or 'closely linked.' Rather there is only one human destiny.

Christendom is not primarily a mental construct. It is above all a fact, indeed the longest historical experience the Church has had. Hence the deep impact it has made on its life and thought.

Once causes are determined, then there is talk of "social injustice" and the privileged begin to resist.

The denunciation of injustice implies the rejection of the use of Christianity to legitimize the established order.

We take it for granted that Jesus was not interested in political life: his mission was purely religious. Indeed we have witnessed . . . the 'iconization' of the life of Jesus: 'This is a Jesus of hieratic, stereotyped gestures, all representing theological themes. In this way, the life of Jesus is no longer a human life, submerged in history, but a theological life -- an icon.

Human history is in truth nothing but the history of the slow, uncertain, and surprising fulfillment of the Promise.

The building of a just society means overcoming every obstacle to the creation of authentic peace.