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19 - Jesus, Power, and the Global Poor

from Part IV - The Global Jesus Today

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 November 2024

By
Carlos Raúl Sosa Siliezar  and
Aruthuckal Varughese John
Edited by
Markus Bockmuehl
Markus Bockmuehl
Affiliation:
University of Oxford
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Summary

This chapter offers a description of the complex interaction between power and poverty in light of the portrayal of Jesus in the canonical gospels. His message of salvation, example of solidarity with the poor, and presence in the life of the church offer a direct challenge to impersonal systems of societal arrangement that promote injustice. The Gospels provide a striking testimony for and guide to the essential work of solidarity with the poor.

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povertyoppressiondignityempowerment
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The New Cambridge Companion to Jesus , pp. 313 - 329
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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Dilulio, John, Jr. 1995. “The Coming of the Super-Predators.” The Weekly Standard, November 27.Google Scholar
Fernandes, Clemir et al. 2013. “CLADE V Pastoral Letter: Final Declaration of CLADE V.” Journal of Latin American Theology 8.1: 75–79.Google Scholar
Green, Joel B. 1994. “Good News to Whom?” In Jesus of Nazareth: Lord and Christ, edited by Green, Joel B. and Turner, Max, 59–74. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans.Google Scholar
Grondona, Mariano. 2000. “A Cultural Typology of Economic Development.” In Culture Matters: How Values Shape Human Progress, edited by Harrison, Lawrence E. and Huntington, Samuel P., 44–55. New York: Basic Books.Google Scholar
Mshana, Rogate R. and Peralta, Athena. 2015. Economy of Life: Linking Poverty, Wealth and Ecology. Geneva: World Council of Churches.Google Scholar
Sanneh, Lamin. 1987. “Christian Missions and the Western Guilt Complex.” The Christian Century, April 8: 331–34.Google Scholar
Sen, Amartya. 1983. “Poor, Relatively Speaking.” Oxford Economic Papers 35: 153–69.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Sen, Amartya. 2000. Development as Freedom. New Delhi: Oxford University Press.Google Scholar
Sharma, Samrat and Aggrawal, Piyush. 2021. “Income and Debt Account of Indian Farmers: Explained.” India Today, November 20.Google Scholar
Stott, John. 1975. The Lausanne Covenant: Exposition and Commentary. Minneapolis: World Wide Publications.Google Scholar
Wink, Walter. 1992. Engaging the Powers: Discernment and Resistance in a World of Domination. Minnesota: Fortress Press.Google Scholar

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