Matthew and the Margins Religion_ Latin American Studies Hopkins discerns the features of

Hopkins discerns the features of “womanist” theology

We Drink from Our Own Wells remains a classic expression of Latin American spirituality by a pioneer of liberation theology

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Jim Forest opens up the mysteries of the beatitudes

Matthew and the Margins Religion_ Latin American Studies Hopkins discerns the features of"Superb . . . . belongs among a small but growing circle of mature American commentaries that combine social scientific approaches [and] profound hermeneutical reflection. " Walter Wink This verse by verse commentary presents the Gospel of Matthew as a counter narrative that shapes the group of Jesus's followers as an alternative community able to resist the dominant authorities both in Rome and in the synagogue. The Gospel anticipates the time when