A grammar of justice : the legacy of Ignacio Ellacuría / edited by J. Matthew Ashley, Kevin F. Burke, S.J., and Rodolfo Cardenal, S.J.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ashley, J. Matthew (James Matthew), 1958- editor.

Burke, S.J., Kevin F., editor.

Cardenal, S.J., Rodolfo, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ellacuría, Ignacio.

Christianity and justice--Catholic Church.

Christianity and justice.

Liberation theology.

Physical Description:

xvi, 283 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Maryknoll : Orbis Books, 2014.

Summary:

November 2014 marks the 25th anniversary of the massacre of the Jesuit community of the University of Central America in San Salvador, including the rector, Fr. Ignacio Ellacuria. Since then, Ellacuria has achieved an international reputation as one of the most brilliant contributors to liberation theology and one of the most important Jesuits of the post-conciliar era. The title of this collection alludes to the "grammar of assent," Cardinal Newman's argument for the role of faith in countering the "debilitating rationalism" of his age. In a similar way, Ellacuria envisioned a "grammar of justice" as a response to the postmodern apathy. Along with critical essays, including reflections by his Jesuit colleague Jon Sobrino, the volume includes Ellacuria's classic essay, "Utopia and Propheticism from Latin America," and a prophetic letter on martyrdom addressed to Archbishop Oscar Romero. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I The Prophetic, Liberating Praxis of Faith

1 Letter from Ignacio Ellacuria to Monseñor Oscar Romero 3

2 Utopia and Propheticism from Latin America A Concrete Essay in Historical Soteriology / Ignacio Ellacuría Ellacuría, Ignacio 7

3 Monseñor Romero's Impact on Ignacio Ellacuria / Jon Sobrino Sobrino, Jon 57

4 The Cost of Discipleship / Gustavo Gutiérrez Gutiérrez, Gustavo 77

Part II Ellacuría and the Dynamism of a New Theological Method

5 The Praxical Character of Theology / Francisco De Aquino Júnior Júnior, Francisco De Aquino 89

6 Respectivity and a Theology of Signs / Thomas Fornet-Ponse Fornet-Ponse, Thomas 103

7 Ignacio Ellacuría and Enrique Dussel On the Contributions of Phenomenology to Liberation Theology / Andrew Prevot Prevot, Andrew 119

8 Twelve Theses Regarding a New Method of Theology in the School of Thought of Ignacio Ellacuria / José Sols Lucia Lucia, José Sols 135

Part III The Publics of Church and Academy in the Theology of Ellacuría

9 The Church of the Crucified People The Eschatology of Ignacio Ellacuria / Rodolfo Cardenal Cardenal, Rodolfo 147

10 A Different Kind of University Within the University Ellacuría's Model in the Context of the United States / David Ignatius Gandolfo Gandolfo, David Ignatius 161

11 The Christian University for a Globalized World Ignacio Ellacuría's Vatican II Advance on Cardinal Newman's Classic Statement / Robert Lassalle-Klein Lassalle-Klein, Robert 173

12 Toward a New, Historical Evangelization / Michael E. Lee Lee, Michael E. 189

Part IV Ellacuría and Justice in an Unjust World

13 The Concept of Common Evil and the Critique of a Civilization of Capital / Héctor Samour Samour, Héctor 205

14 Socioeconomic Thoughts on Historical Mediations Toward the "Civilization of Poverty" / Jonas Hagedorn Hagedorn, Jonas 215

15 The Civilization of Poverty and Today's Global Challenges / Martin Majer Majer, Martin 227

16 The Crucified People as a Historical Subject? Contemporary Relevance of Two Concepts of Ignacio Ellacuría's Philosophy and Theology / Sebastian Pittl Pittl, Sebastian 241.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781626980860

1626980861

OCLC:

879582839