Concilium 2003/1 Rethinking Martyrdom Table of Contents

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International Journal for Theology

2003 / No. 1

Rethinking Martyrdom

Table of Contents

Introduction	7–11
Teresa Okure, Jon Sobrino and Felix Wilfred	7–11
I · The Reality of the Martyrs and Victims in Our World
Our World: Cruelty and Compassion	15–23
Jon Sobrino	15–23
Martyrdom in an Asian Struggle for Life and Dignity: Tamils in Sri Lanka	24–30
S. J. Emmanuel	24–30
Martyrs of Latin America	31–37
Elsa Tamez	31–37
Africa, a Martyred Continent: Seed of a New Humanity	38–46
Teresa Okure, SHCJ	38–46
II · A Critical Reinterpretation of Martyrdom in the Light of Scripture and Tradition
Jesus the Martyr	49–58
Seán Freyne	49–58
Witnesses to Love, Killed by Hatred of Love	59–66
José Ignacio González Faus	59–66
The Servant of Yahweh: The Patient Endurance of the Poor, Mirror of God's Justice	67–74
Carlos Mesters	67–74
Martyrdom in Religious Traditions	75–83
Felix Wilfred	75–83
III · The Historical Ambiguity of Martyrdom in the Religions
The Problem of Martyrdom in Missionary Countries	87–95
Georg Evers	87–95
Christians' Responsibility in Situations of Violence: A Challenge for Churches	96–105
Peter Kanyandago	96–105
Suffering Because of the Church: A Key Issue for Contemporary Catholicism	106–120
Alberto Melloni	106–120
IV · The Struggle and Hope that Make Martyrs
The Crucified People as ‘Light for the Nations’: A Reflection on Ignacio Ellacuría	123–130
Kevin F. Burke	123–130
The Hope Born of the Martyrs' Love	131–138
Juan Hernández Pico	131–138
Martyrs: An Appeal to the Church	139–148
Jon Sobrino	139–148
Open Letter to Our Martyrs	149–151
Pedro Casaldáliga	149–151

Edited by Teresa Okure, Jon Sobrino and Felix Wilfred

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