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

Through the persons who explicitly accept his Word, the Lord reveals the world to itself.

Is the Church fulfilling a purely religious role when by its silence or friendly relationships it lends legitimacy to dictatorial and oppressive government?

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

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.

Although until recently the Church was closely linked to the established order, it is beginning to take a different attitude regarding the exploitation, oppression, and alienation which prevails in Latin America. This has caused concern among the beneficiaries and defenders of capitalist society, who no longer can depend on what used to be - whether consciously or unconsciously - one of their mainstays.

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