Abstract
40 years ago, the Latin American bishops convened in Puebla to reflect upon and point towards new pastoral horizons and theological construction. This article conveys the dynamism, strength, and vigor of the message emanating from that meeting. Puebla gave clues of a new theology that, adhering to the Latin American method, can respond to the problems that question us with unprecedented vigor and invite us to envision new routes, fields of new approaches, and ways yet unpaved. The message arising from Puebla continues to be current. It opens up hope of new theological construction seeking to give a new dimension to its task, understand God’s action in history differently, as well as the human condition and its relation to nature. We live in a plural context, broad and open to the construction of theologies able to offer new interpretations of God’s revelation and action, a propitious moment to rethink theological efforts, regarding the challenges presented by Puebla. In this horizon, theological work should be understood from the experience of faith and fundamental openness of the being to God’s creative and salvific action, in the gratuity of filiation in the Son and not as a mere intellective obligation of the Christian faith. Puebla presents, not only for the Latin American people, but for the church in general, a reflection in which we are constantly reminded that human beings can transform situations of injustice into opportunities for liberation, forgiveness and mercy. It is up to every Christian to undertake a path of trustful commitment, marked by a spirit of solidarity and responsibility towards his or her neighbour. In this way one can make known the face of God of whom Puebla speaks and who cries out for justice.
Highlights
A look at the concluding document of the III Latin American and Caribbean Episcopal Conference, which took place in Puebla in 1979, leads us to reconsider the event in light of of its meaning and current strength
The proposal is to consider the approach by which Puebla revealed horizons that today should be the subject matter of theology, imperative projects and perspectives for current theological reflection, and theological themes not yet delved into nor approached with sufficient rigor
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Summary
A look at the concluding document of the III Latin American and Caribbean Episcopal Conference, which took place in Puebla in 1979, leads us to reconsider the event in light of of its meaning and current strength This is evident when facing the challenges, horizons, and options that Puebla invites us to, as part of our theological tasks. There is a constant watch for this bright horizon in Puebla, Which was illuminated by the Second Vatican Council, the Evangelii nuntiandi exhortation, and the Med ellin Document to lead to this finding, in Puebla: The image of a Jesus Christ, Liberator, whose option was for the poor, announcing and making God’s Kingdom a reality through his liberating practices as God’s total and global liberation, and thereon Such is authentic Christology that supports the Latin American Church’s great options committed to its peoples’ integral liberation.. Hurtado, “La religión del pueblo en América Latina”, 199. Boff, “Lectura del documento de Puebla”, 57-58
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