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Romero: Preferential Love for the Poor - Liberation (1 John 4:7-8)

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Archbishop Romero's love was preferential—toward the poor, the marginalized, the oppressed. Liberation theology reads 1 John 4:7-8 from below: "God is love" means God loves the poor especially; "love one another" prioritizes the vulnerable. Romero knew God by standing with campesinos; he revealed God by defending the defenseless. Anyone who claims to know God but ignores the poor doesn't know the God who is love. Love one another—especially the least; in loving the poor, know the God who is love.

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preferential lovepoormarginalizedstanding withdefending

Scripture References

1 John 4:7-8Matthew 25:40

Emotional Tone

lovecompassionawe

Audience

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