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Humanities and Arts

Jon Sobrino and ‘the Crucified People’

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David Tombs

David Tombs

Centre for Theology and Public Issues, University of Otago, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand


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Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rel14020274

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Abstract

‘The crucified people’ became a key theological concern in the writings of Jon Sobrino SJ in the 1990s. This article examines how and why Sobrino made this concern a central element in his theology at the time. Section 2 discusses what Sobrino has described as his ‘awakening from the sleep of inhumanity’ in the 1970s as he encountered liberation theology in El Salvador following his doctoral studies in Frankfurt. Section 3 examines three figures in the Salvadoran Church who influenced Sobrino: Ignacio Ellacuría (assassinated 1989); Oscar Romero (assassinated 1980); and Rutilio Grande (assassinated 1977). All three paid with their lives for their work in the Church. Section 4 examines the understanding of the crucified people offered by Ellacuría in 1978, and the encouragement for this idea in the words of Romero and Grande in 1977. Sections 5 and 6 turn to the use of the term as used by Sobrino himself. Section 5 argues that Sobrino’s early Christological writings are quite cautious in their use of this idea. The murder of Ellacuría by the military in November 1989 at the Central American University—alongside the killing of five fellow Jesuits, their housekeeper, and her daughter—appears to be the pivotal event that prompts Sobrino’s bolder discussion in publications from 1989 onwards (Section 6).

Key Questions and Answers

1. How did Jon Sobrino’s personal awakening influence his theology?

Sobrino’s "awakening from the sleep of inhumanity" in 1974 shaped his focus on liberation theology and the plight of the oppressed, driving his commitment to human liberation as a core human task.

2. What role did Ignacio Ellacuría, Oscar Romero, and Rutilio Grande play in Sobrino's theology?

These figures deeply influenced Sobrino’s Christology, particularly his view of the "crucified people," a symbol for the suffering and marginalized populations in Latin America.

3. How did Sobrino's understanding of the 'crucified people' evolve over time?

Initially cautious, Sobrino’s writings became bolder after 1989, especially following the assassination of Ellacuría, marking a pivotal moment in his theological development.

4. What is the significance of the term "crucified people" in liberation theology?

The term symbolizes the oppression faced by marginalized communities in Latin America, encapsulating Christ’s solidarity with the suffering and offering a critical view on the socio-political realities of the time.

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© attribution CC-BY

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2024-10-24

Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rel14020274

Related Subjects
History
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Language
Philosophy
Classics
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