Humanist Christology of Paul - Paperback

by Juan L. Sj Segundo (Author), John L. Drury (Translator)

Segundo's groundbreaking exegesis focuses chiefly on Paul's treatment of sin, faith, and the impact of their intersection on human existence. In a brilliant concluding chapter, Segundo rejects liberation theology's reading of Paul as apolitical and shows how Paul's thought opens up for us a "humanizing political realm that no repression can control or render useless." This profound and passionately written study will fascinate advanced students and scholars for years to come.

Author Biography

Juan Luis Segundo completed his theological studies at Louvain and received his Doctorate of Letters from the Sorbonne. Before his death in 1996 he was chaplain to various groups in his native Uruguay. He taught theology at the Universities of Harvard, Chicago, Toronto, Montreal, Birmingham, and Sao Paulo. His other works include the five-volume Theology for Artisans of a New Humanity, The Liberation of Theology, and The Hidden Motives of Pastoral Action.