Profiles in Liberation

Liberation theology has emerged in recent years as one of the most controversial and significant developments in the global church. In this concise but comprehensive volume, readers will meet 36 of the most prominent liberation theologians from Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Building on his vast research, extensive correspondence, and in-depth interviews, Deane William Ferm creates vibrant biographical portraits of these colorful and committed voices who address a theology for today's world. Latin America:Hugo AssmannClodovis BoffJose Miguez BoninoErnesto CardenalJose ComblinEnrique DusselSegundo GalileaGustavo GutierrezJoao Batista LibanioOtto MaduroJose Porfirio MirandaPablo RichardJuan Luis SegundoJon SobrinoElsa TamezAfrica:Kofi Appiah-KubiAllan BoesakManas ButheleziKwesi A. DicksonEdward W. Fashole-LukeJohn S. MbitiEmmanuel MilingoEngelbert MvengCharles NyamitiMercy Amba OduyoyeAylward ShorterDesmond TutuAsia:Carlos H. AbesamisAhn Byung-muTissa BalasuriyaKosuke KoyamaGeevarghese Mar OsthathiosAloysius PierisSamuel RayanChoan-Seng Song