The Kingdom of God, Communion, and Solidarity

For the past fifty years Jesuit priest Jon Sobrino (b. 1938) has lived and worked in El Salvador. This book provides a helpful introduction to Sobrino's ecclesiology. Specific attention is directed to Sobrino's understanding of the Kingdom of God, communion, and solidarity and how these theological concepts can be integrated into a unified theology of the Church. The author carefully situates Sobrino's ecclesiology within the context of Vatican II (1962-1965) and the wider history of liberation theology. The book concludes with a critique of Sobrino's ecclesiology and suggestions for further development. Written in a clear and lucid style, THE KINGDOM OF GOD, COMMUNION, AND SOLIDARITY appeals to upper level undergraduate and graduate students. The work represents an important contribution to studies in liberation theology.

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Mark S. Stelzer is an Associate Professor of Humanities at the College of Our Lady of the Elms in Chicopee, Massachusetts. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1983 and holds advanced degrees in theology from The Catholic University of America.