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USES OF THE BIBLE IN THE THEOLOGY OF GUSTAVO GUTIERREZ: LIBERATING SCRIPTURES OF THE POOR JEFFREY S. SIKER Loyola Marymount University Introduction Gustavo Guti6rrez is widely recognized as the preeminent foun- dational figure of the Latin American liberation theology move- mcnt. ? The task of theology, to use Guti6rrez's classic definition, is "critical reflection on Christian praxis in light of the word of God. "2 For Guti6rrez, the Bible is the "word of God" that pro- vides a fundamental orientation for all Christian action and reflec- tion, and as such the Bible is indispensable for Christians as a source of revelation about God and humanity.3 3 Given the central place that Guti6rrez assigns to reflection on the Bible, it is somewhat surprising that so little attention has been directed at Guti6rrez's use(s) of the Bible. Various treatments of 1For a general assessment of the significance of Gutiérrez's work, see especially R.M. Brown, Gustavo Gutiérrez: An Introduction to Liberation Theology (Maryknoll: Orbis, 1990); M. Ellis and O. Maduro (eds.), The Future of Liberation Theology: Essays in Honor of Gustavo Gutiérrez (Maryknoll: Orbis, 1989); and C. Cadorette, From the Heart of the People: The Theology of Gustavo Gutiérrez (Oak Park,
Biblical Interpretation – Brill
Published: Jan 1, 1996
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