Sánchez, Peter Michael, 1954-

Priest under fire Padre David Rodríguez, the Catholic Church, and El Salvador's revolutionary movement / [electronic resource] : Peter M. Sánchez. - Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2015] - 1 online resource (pages cm) - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A man and questions for all seasons: leaders and ideas in contentious politics -- The training of a traditional priest: "I would like to be a pastor of souls" -- The awakening of a priest: "You have ruined the parish!: -- The radicalization of a priest: "You are now "Joaquín"" -- A revolutionary priest: "The "Che" of the Bible" -- A democratic priest: "Padre David has the word" -- One priest's quest for the promised land: ""El Chele" David has always been a leader".

Through interviews with David Rodriguez and a good helping of critical historical context, Sanchez illustrates the extent to which some religious leaders played pivotal roles in the popular movement of El Salvador's political crisis of the 1970s and 1980s.

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Rodríguez Rivera, Jose David.


Catholic Church--Clergy--El Salvador--Biography.


Insurgency--History.--El Salvador


El Salvador--History.


Electronic books.

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