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by: Gustavo Gutierrez
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 209.8
EAN: 9781570754968
ISBN: 1570754969
Label: Orbis Books
Manufacturer: Orbis Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 181
Publication Date: 2003-08
Publisher: Orbis Books
Sales Rank: 220450
Studio: Orbis Books
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Rating: - Worth the price
the foreword by Henri Nouwen (13 pages long) is worth the price of this wonderful book.
Rating: - A Book That Challenges Readers To Action And Prayer
The English language version of WE DRINK FROM OUR OWN WELLS is now over twenty years old. When it was first released, it did cause quite a bit of stir. Some read it simply because it was by Peruvian priest and theologian Gustavo Gutierrez. This was the time that Gutierrez and other Liberation Theologians were facing investigation by the Vatican. Some, like Leonardo Boff were silenced. Gutierrez' writings were not condemned on the whole, but there were questions regarding some of the particulars of ... Read More
Rating: - Why the controversy?
Gutierrez has written about "liberation theology" in layman's language. Not only is the book informative, it is a guide to personal spirituality.
After completing the book, I find it difficult to understand why "liberation theology" has been such a controversial topic within the political and church establishments for the past 30 years. Why had a US government study claimed "liberation theology" a greater threat to Latin America than communism? And why had the authorities in Rome silenced ... Read More
Rating: - It changes your view of Spirtuality
This book applies to everybody who is looking to stregthen his or her spirtuality. It looks at the Latin American version of Christianity which is a good reminder that there are more types of spirtualities than the American ones. It a good read, well written and it draws well on the scripture.
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