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God's preferential option for the poor and oppressed, with salvation as liberation from all forms of oppression.
Key question: “How does the Gospel liberate the oppressed and challenge unjust structures in society?”
17774 illustrations found
In the heart of El Salvador, amidst the vibrant colors of the markets and the echoes of laughter in the streets, Archbishop Oscar Romero once stood as a beacon of hope for the oppressed. Picture a small, struggling community nestled...
In the heart of El Salvador during the turbulent 1980s, Archbishop Oscar Romero became a beacon of hope in a land shrouded in despair, much like a lone candle flickering in the pitch-black darkness of midnight. Picture the oppressive atmosphere—fear...
In 1978, nearly three hundred evangelical scholars gathered in Chicago to draft the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy. They understood something that many in our...
In the heart of El Salvador, amidst the shadow of political turmoil and poverty, Archbishop Oscar Romero experienced a divine awakening that forever changed his life and the lives of countless others. It was a day that began like any...
In the heart of El Salvador, amidst the tension that crackled like electricity in the air, Archbishop Oscar Romero would often retreat to the chapel, the flickering candlelight casting gentle shadows on the walls as he knelt before the Blessed...
Imagine the sun setting over San Salvador, casting long shadows across the streets where Archbishop Oscar Romero once walked—shadows filled with the weight of fear and uncertainty. Death threats loomed like storm clouds above him, and yet, he ventured into...
In the heart of El Salvador, during a time of deep unrest, Archbishop Oscar Romero stood at a crossroads where silence had become a shroud over the cries of the oppressed. Picture the dimly lit church, filled with weary faces,...
In John 14:27, Jesus declares, "Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to...
In the heart of El Salvador, a small chapel stood as a beacon of hope amid despair. It was here that Archbishop Oscar Romero, a man of profound faith and fiery conviction, would gather with the faithful, often speaking not...
In Galatians 5:13, Paul writes with surgical precision: "For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for...
In the poignant film *Cesar Chavez*, we see not just a man, but a movement—a heartbeat for justice that resonates through the fields of California. Picture the sun beating down mercilessly on rows of laboring farmworkers, their hands stained with...
A master jeweler once told an apprentice, "Never judge a diamond's quality by comparing it to other diamonds in the case. Judge it against the...
In the heart of San Salvador, amidst the vibrant colors of street murals depicting hope and struggle, Archbishop Oscar Romero stood as a beacon of faith during one of the darkest chapters in El Salvador's history. His unwavering belief in...
In 1989, a 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck San Francisco during the World Series. Buildings pancaked, highways collapsed, and the ground itself became unreliable. Yet engineers later...
When B.B. Warfield defended the doctrine of biblical inerrancy, he insisted that every word of Scripture carries divine authority down to its verb tenses and...
In the heart of El Salvador, beneath the sweltering sun, Archbishop Oscar Romero stood amidst a gathering of impoverished campesinos—men and women whose hands were calloused from years of toiling the land. As he looked into their weathered faces, he...
In 1998, a young seminary student sat in John MacArthur's expository preaching class at The Master's Seminary, struggling with a passage. He had been assigned...
A gifted cardiac surgeon does not express love for his patient by setting aside his medical textbooks and improvising in the operating room. He expresses...
In 1881, the great Princeton theologian B.B. Warfield — whose towering intellect defended the absolute inerrancy of Scripture against a generation of skeptics — did...
In 1859, when workers began constructing the Great Eastern — the largest ship ever built at that time — they discovered that Isambard Kingdom Brunel...
In 1787, when the delegates at Philadelphia debated every comma of the Constitution, they understood something we often forget: the precise wording of a document...
A shortwave radio operator in rural Alaska depends on precise frequencies published by the Federal Communications Commission. These frequencies are not suggestions or approximations —...
A structural engineer was once called to inspect a building whose walls had begun to crack. The owner insisted the foundation was fine — he...
In the original Greek of Philippians 4:6, Paul does not offer a suggestion. He issues a present active imperative — "mēden merimnate" — stop being...