According to some liberation theologians atheism is not the cause of the conflict between Christianity and Marxism, but is rather the link between them. — Ernesto Cardenal Copy Share Image
Some liberation theologians maintain that they are not influenced by Marxist philosophy at all. In this case it is necessary to discern whether they say this for tactical reasons, so as not to be compromised politically or whether they are… — Ernesto Cardenal Copy Share
According to some liberation theologians atheism is not the cause of the conflict between Christianity and Marxism, but is rather the link between them. — Ernesto Cardenal Copy Share Image
“... You can't be with God and be neutral. / True contemplation is resistance. And poetry, / gazing at clouds is resistance I found out in jail. ” — Ernesto Cardenal Copy Share Image
We turn outward, attracted by the beauty we see in created things without realizing that they are only a reflection of the real beauty.… — Ernesto Cardenal Copy Share Image
Some liberation theologians maintain that they are not influenced by Marxist philosophy at all. In this case it is necessary to discern whether they say this for tactical reasons, so as not to be compromised politically or whether they are really convinced that Marxism doesn't influence them in any way. I personally think that it is not possible to evade… — Ernesto Cardenal Copy Share
What Marxism calls atheism is basically the negation of an idol, which sometimes bears the name of God. — Ernesto Cardenal Copy Share Image
My poetry is not lyric. The epigrams are lyric because they come from my youthful period of lyricism, but my other poetry is not… — Ernesto Cardenal Copy Share Image
There is however difference between the theology of liberation and traditional theology, the latter being based primarily On the Word of God made incarnate in the Holy Scripture Liberation theology is of course also inspired by the Word, but its representatives are convinced that God also speaks to us in everyday events and that, for example, information obtained through the… — Ernesto Cardenal Copy Share
“... It seems to me / the the great bards of the 20th century are in Publicity / those Keatses and Shelleys singing the Colgate smile / Cosmic Coca-Cola, the pause the refreshes, / the make of car that will take us to the land of happiness.” — Ernesto Cardenal Copy Share
I think that the proclamation of the Gospel is sometimes nearer to an atheistic point of view than to traditional religious attitudes. — Ernesto Cardenal Copy Share Image
I began to write poetry when I was about four years old. In other words, I've always been writing poetry. — Ernesto Cardenal Copy Share Image
