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Jon Sobrino on Crucified Solidarity - Liberation (Galatians 2:20)

Source: Jon Sobrino54 words

"To be crucified with Christ is to stand with the crucified peoples of history. Christ died on the cross of empire; His followers die to empire's logic. 'Christ lives in me' means solidarity with victims becomes my life. The crucified Christ is found among the crucified." — Jon Sobrino. Liberation: solidarity with the crucified.

Topics & Themes

solidaritycrucified peoplesempirevictimsamong the crucified

Scripture References

Galatians 2:20

Emotional Tone

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Audience

adults

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