Francis of Assisi: A Model for Human Liberation (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781570756801)

In this classic work, Brazilian theologian Leonardo Boff examines the relevance of St. Francis to contemporary spirituality and to the construction of a new church. Eschewing sentimental images of the Poverello, Boff's Francis embodies "the preferential option for the poor." As a "model of gentleness and care," Francis exemplifies an "integral liberation" in which the spiritual and the social are never separate, but intimately bound together. In his new preface Boff observes: "Through his deep humanity Francis of Assisi has become an archetype of the human ideal. He belongs not only to Christianity but to all humankind."

Author: Leonardo Boff
ISBN-10: 1570756805
ISBN-13: 9781570756801
Publisher: Orbis Books
Language: English
Published: 12/13/2006
Pages: 161
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 9.22h x 6.06w x 0.38d