Jesus of Galilee and the crucified people: The contextual Christology of Jon Sobrino and Ignacio Ellacuría

Author:

Lassalle-Klein, Robert

Format:

Journal Article

Year:

2009

Journal Title:

Theological Studies

Volume:

70

Issue:

2

Language:

English

Abstract:

The author argues that the Christian historical realism of Ignacio Ellacuría and the “saving history” Christology of Jon Sobrino form a post-Vatican II contextual theology unified by two fundamental claims: the historical reality of Jesus is the real sign of the Word made flesh, and the analogatum princeps of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth is to be found today among the “crucified peoples” victimized by various forms of oppression around the globe. Sobrino and Ellacuría are situated as important interpreters of Rahner, Ignatius Loyola, Augustine, Medellín, and key European phenomenologists.

Who (Jesuits):

Ellacuría, Ignacio, 1930–1989

Sobrino, Jon, 1938–

What (Subjects):

Theology -- Liberation -- Sources

Theology -- Christology

Where (Locations):

Central America -- El Salvador

When (Centuries):

21st century

20th century

Publisher URL:

tsj.sagepub.com/content/70/2/347.abstract

Page Range:

347–376

ISSN:

2169-1304

0040-5639

DOI:

10.1177/004056390907000207