| Description |
156 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Series |
Concilium ; 2003/1 |
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Concilium (Glen Rock, N.J.) ; 2003/1.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Introduction / Teresa Okure, Jon Sobrino and Felix Wilfred -- I. The reality of the martyrs and victims in our world -- Our world : cruelty and compassion / Jon Sobrino -- Martyrdom in an Asian struggle for life and dignity : Tamils in Sri Lanka / S.J. Emmanuel -- Martyrs of Latin America / Elsa Tamez -- Africa, a martyred continent : seed of a new humanity / Teresa Okure -- II. A critical reinterpretation of martyrdom in the light of scripture and tradition -- Jesus the martyr / Seán Freyne -- Witnesses to love, killed by hatred of love / José Ignacio González Faus -- The servant of Yahweh : the patient endurance of the poor, mirror of God's justice / Carlos Mesters -- Martyrdom in religious traditions / Félix Wilfred -- III. The historical ambiguity of martyrdom in the religions -- The problem of martyrdom in missionary countries / Georg Evers -- Christians' responsibility in situations of violence : a challenge for churches / Peter Kanyandago -- Suffering because of the church : a key issue for contemporary Catholicism / Alberto Melloni -- IV. The struggle and hope that makes martyrs -- The crucified people as 'light for the nations' : a reflection on Ignacio Ellacuria / Kevin F. Burke -- The hope born of the martyrs' love / Juan Hernández Pico -- Open letter to our martyrs / Pedro Casaldáliga. |
| Subject |
Martyrdom.
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Martyrdom -- Christianity.
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| Added Author |
Okure, Teresa.
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Sobrino, Jon.
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Wilfreld, Felix.
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| ISBN |
0334030772 |
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