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Jon Sobrino on New Creation as New Society - Liberation (2 Corinthians 5:17)

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"New creation is not escape from the world but the transformation of the world. The old structures of domination pass away; new relations of justice and solidarity emerge. To be in Christ is to be committed to new creation in every sphere—personal, social, political." — Jon Sobrino. Liberation: new creation transforms society.

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new societytransformationjusticestructuresevery sphere

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2 Corinthians 5:17-19

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