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Romero: Building Base Communities on Justice Rock - Liberation (Matthew 7:24-27)

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Archbishop Romero helped build base communities on solid rock—Scripture, justice, solidarity with the poor—and they have survived persecution that killed him. Liberation theology reads Matthew 7:24-27 as praxis text: "hears these words and does them"—orthopraxis (right practice) as foundation. Building on rock means building communities of justice; building on sand means comfortable religion without justice. Romero's communities endure because they're built on the Jesus who liberates. Build on justice; the prophetic foundation stands.

Topics & Themes

base communitiesjustice rockpraxissolidarityprophetic

Scripture References

Matthew 7:24-27

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hopeaweconviction

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