The Violence of Love: The Pastoral Wisdom of Archbishop Oscar Romero - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0062548212 ISBN 13: 9780062548214

Publisher: Harper & Row, 1750

Synopsis

Three short years transformed Archbishop Oscar Romero from a conservative defender of the status quo into one of the church's most outspoken voices on behalf of the oppressed. Though silenced by an assassin's bullet, his spirit - and the vital challenge of his life - lives on.

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About the Author:

During his three years as archbishop of San Salvador, Oscar Romero became known as a fearless defender of the poor and suffering. His work on behalf of the oppressed earned him the admiration and love of the peasants he served, a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize, honorary degrees from abroad - and finally, an assassin's bullet on account of his outspokenness.

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The violence we preach is not the violence of the sword the violence of hatred It is the violence of love, of brotherhood, the violence that wills to beat weapons into sickles for work.

Oscar Romero, Novenber 27, 1977

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper & Row
• Publication date: 1750
• ISBN 10: 0062548212
• ISBN 13: 9780062548214
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1