30 Quotes by Gustavo Gutiérrez

The poverty of the poor is not a call to generous relief action, but a demand that we go and build a different social order.

The building of a just society means overcoming every obstacle to the creation of authentic peace.

In the Bible poverty is a scandalous condition inimical to human dignity and therefore contrary to the will of God.

If I define my neighbor as the one I must go out to look for, on the highways and byways, in the factories and slums, on the farms and in the mines, then my world changes.

The future of history belongs to the poor and exploited.

Theology is reflection, a critical attitude. The commitment of love, of service, comes first. Theology follows; it is the second step.

Faith is not limited to affirming the existence of God. No, faith tells us that God loves us and demands a loving response. This response is given through love for human beings, and that is what we mean by a commitment to God and to our neighbor.

To hope does not mean to know the future, but rather to be open, in an attitude of spiritual childhood, to accepting it as a gift.

Liberation from every form of exploitation, the possibility of a more human and dignified life, the creation of a new humankind – all pass through this struggle.