Remembering the Poor: An Interview with Gustavo Gutiérrez

by Daniel Hartnett, America Magazine, 2003

Each year the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences announces the incorporation of new members. This year’s list of honorary fellows includes the world-renowned Peruvian theologian Gustavo Gutiérrez, O.P., who is best known for his book "A Theology of Liberation" (Span. 1971, Eng. 1973).

Father Gutiérrez has written over a dozen books and hundreds of articles concerning the church’s role in creating social structures of solidarity. Perhaps more than anyone else, he has been instrumental in helping the Christian community to read and live the Gospel from the perspective of the poor.