Christianity and Revolution: Tomas Borge's Theology of Life

The Nicaraguan revolution (1979) marks the first time in history that Christians and Marxists have joined together to carry out an ambitious program of political, social, and economic transformation. The outcome has been unprecedented: a revolution that has banned capital punishment, torture, and tear gas: that has entrusted key ministries -- Education, Culture, and Foreign Relations -- to Catholic priests; that has sought to give practical meaning to the "preferential option for the poor." No one has played a more pivotal role in bringing this about than Tomas Borge, Minister of the Interior of the revolutionary government and sole surviving founder of the Frente Sandinista de Liberacion Nacional (FSLN). In this anthology, Borge expounds on his Christian thought, drawing on Biblical sources to elaborate a "theology of life" and on his revolutionary experience to describe how the incaration of Christian principles entails confronting the opposing "theology of death." With deep roots in both Sandinism and liberation theology, he sets forth a provocative and compelling witness that challenges Christians everywhere. == from the back cover of the book