The complete encounter with the Lord will mark an end to history, but it will take place in history.

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

Charity is today a 'political charity.'. . . it means the transformation of a society structured to benefit a few who appropriate to themselves the value of the work of others. This transformation ought to be directed toward a radical change in the foundation of society, that is, the private ownership of the means of production.

As we progress, various shades of meaning and deeper levels of understanding will complement this initial effort.

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

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

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