I think all the politicians in Brazil use God. They always present themselves as the defenders of God. This is because power searches for its legitimation starting from God, religious legitimation. (Carlos Mesers, p. 123)
Mev Puleo
Jesus revealed a face of God that bothered society profoundly! (Carlos Mesters, p. 122)
society jesus
I don't tolerate politics that come from anger. I want a politics derived from beauty.. I don't admire politicians, but poets. (Rubem Alves, p. 189)
poetry politics anger beauty
politics power religion
Theology alone doesn't convine anyone. Only those words which are pregnant with action, theology that is born of suffering, of struggles, of the poor--this theology is a testimony. This theology leads to conversion. (Leonardo Boff, p. 169)
poverty suffering theology
I think both Protestants and Catholics have killed the woman for the sake of the mother. (Rubem Alves, p. 201)
women catholic-church protestantism
I broke with the academic style because I decided that life is very short, very mysterious, and I didn't have the time to waste with academics. I would only say things in the most honesty manner. If people like it, fine. If not, I can't help that. Today I couldn't write academically even if I wanted to! (Rubem Alves, p. 188)
writing
First, people should open their eyes to see structural sin, which is the very existence of a First and Third World. As long as there's a First World, there won't be peace because there won't be justice or sharing. (Pedro Casaldaliga, p. 243)
peace sin third-world
Certainly, the wealth of the rich is a consequence of the poverty of the poor. (Lori Altmann, p. 85)
poverty wealth
I believe that theology is facing the abyss.I must face the abyss, the abyss of existence, the abyss of mystery. (Rubem Alves, p. 189)
theology abyss
.. The oppressor is truly repressed. Their poverty is existential, often surrounded by an abundance of material goods. (Leonardo Boff, p. 179)
wealth
.. The church lives in a regime of ecclesial authoritarian security and the military elites live in a regime of national authoritarian security. These structures produce the same kind of authoritarian people, with a super defensive stance in their strategies and argumentation. This is why they understand each other! (Leonardo Boff, p. 178)
military the-church
The U.S. Will never be a free and happy nation while they continue to exploit and marginalize the Third World. The Third World will never be happy or free so long as there is a First World stuck in the mire of consumerism, alienation, indifference. (Clodovis Boff, p. 161)
consumerism third-world
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