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

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.

The God of Exodus is the God of history and of political liberation more than he is the God of nature.

The world today is experiencing a profound and rapid socio-cultural transformation. But the changes do not occur at a uniform pace, and the discrepancies in the change process have differentiated the various countries and regions of our planet.

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

In the Bible poverty is a scandalous condition inimical to human dignity and therefore contrary to the will of God.