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True Church and the Poor Sobrino, Jon
True Church and the Poor Sobrino, Jon
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**True Church and the Poor by Jon Sobrino** - A Preloved Paperback from Patina
This isn't your typical Sunday school theology. Sobrino, a Jesuit priest and liberation theologian, drops some serious truth bombs about what Christianity actually means when you strip away the fancy buildings and comfortable pews. He argues that the "true church" isn't found in cathedrals but among the poor and marginalized - basically calling out centuries of religious institutions for missing the point entirely.
Perfect for theology students, social justice warriors, progressive Christians, or anyone who's ever side-eyed mega-churches with private jets. Sobrino survived the 1989 massacre of Jesuits in El Salvador, so he's not just theorizing from an ivory tower - this guy has walked the walk.
This preloved copy shows some battle scars but the revolutionary ideas inside are intact. Essential reading for understanding liberation theology and contemporary Christian social thought.
**Reader Reviews:**
"Challenging and eye-opening. Sobrino doesn't pull punches about institutional Christianity's failures."
"Made me completely rethink what 'church' actually means. Powerful stuff."
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