Juan Luis Segundo
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Juan Luis Segundo, S.J. (born Montevideo, Uruguay March 31, 1925 - died January 17, 1996) was a Jesuit priest and theologian who was one of the most important figures in the movement known as "Liberation theology." He wrote numerous books on theology, ideology, faith, hermeneutics, and social justice, and was an outspoken critic of what he perceived as church callousness toward oppression and suffering.
He studied at Jesuit seminaries in Argentina, at Louvain, Belgium (where he met fellow student Gustavo Gutiérrez) and the Sorbonne, from which he received his doctorate. He returned to Uruguay to found and teach at the Peter Faber Center of Theological and Social Studies, which was closed by the Uruguayan government in 1971. After that, he traveled, lecturing and teaching at universities in Brazil, Canada, and the U.S., including Harvard.
His major works (translated into English from the original Spanish) include:
- A Theology for Artisans of a New Humanity (5 vols., 1973-74)
- The Liberation of Theology (1975-76)
- Jesus of Nazareth Yesterday and Today (5 vols., 1982-88; volume 1, Faith and Ideologies, is the best known)
- The Liberation of Dogma (1989-1992)
