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Thoughts and Dreams of an Old Theologian

Leonardo Boff

Leonardo Boff is widely recognized as one of the most creative and prophetic figures of our time. Here, from the perspective of his eighties, he offers an overview of a body of work marked both by surprising lines of continuity and by ongoing renewal in light of the signs of the times. Boff, in the 1970s, was among the foundational voices of Latin American liberation theology. His work prompted an investigation and sanctions by the Vatican, which ended with his leaving the priesthood. Yet, he vowed to "continue to be and always will be a theologian in the Catholic and ecumenical mold, fighting with the poor against their poverty and in favor of their liberation." He was among the first to connect "the cry of the poor" with the "cry of the earth," and his writings on social issues, "earth ethics," and planetary concerns have reached an international audience.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Orbis Books
  • Publish Date: Mar 23rd, 2022
  • Pages: 192
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.29in - 5.54in - 0.40in - 0.48lb
  • EAN: 9781626984547
  • Categories: • Christian Theology - Liberation• Christian Theology - Systematic• Spirituality

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About the Author

Leonardo Boff, a Brazilian theologian and philosopher, is the author of twenty-five Orbis titles, from Jesus Christ Liberator, Ecclesiogenesis, and Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor, to his more recent Christianity in a Nutshell, Come Holy Spirit, and The Following of Jesus. In 2001 he received the "Right Livelihood Award," often dubbed the "alternative Nobel Prize."

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Praise for this book

"Boff's latest book is another masterpiece. He summarizes his key contributions to theology as he reflects on his long journey as theologian. Boff again demonstrates his talent as teacher, and the incisive originality of thought that has earned him the respect of theologians across the world."--Orlando O. EspĂ­n, professor emeritus of Theology and Religious Studies, University of San Diego

"For a lifetime of dedication and purpose, Leonardo Boff has gifted his community and the world with courageous insight and substance, applying the liberating teachings of Jesus the prophet to current issues of justice, injustice, hope, and promise. Here, in a sort of Last Testament, he looks back on his work with wisdom and grace--and forward to what Mother Earth is demanding of us today: A dedication to her plight and peril, an affirmation of the feminine, a call of deep ecumenism where East, West, and Indigenous spiritualties link hearts and hands. His invitation is powerful--are we listening?"--Matthew Fox, author, A Spirituality Named Compassion