1970s biblical commentary compiled by Ernesto Cardenal
The Gospel in Solentiname (Spanish: El Evangelio en Solentiname) is a collection of commentary on the
Christiangospels, written by
Ernesto Cardenal.[1] Originally published in four Spanish-language volumes between 1975 and 1977,[2] English translations appeared in 1976, 1978, 1979, and 1982[3] and became available in a single volume in 2010.[4] The commentary was made by a group of peasants in
Solentiname, an archipelago in Nicaragua.[4]
Cardenal held these discussions during the peak of the
Cold War, when Nicaragua was ruled by the
Somoza dictatorship. These discussions became a way to address issues such as
class conflict and government suppression through gospel-centred discussions, analysis, and action.[5][page needed]The Gospel in Solentiname contained radical readings of the gospels, stating that the
God of the
Bible is a God that sides with the poor, because God is love, and love can only exist with accordance with equality and justice.[6][additional citation(s) needed]
Jones, Robin L. W. (1977). "Review of Love in Practice: The Gospel in Solentiname by Ernesto Cardenal". Theology. 80 (678): 468–469.
doi:
10.1177/0040571X7708000630.
ISSN2044-2696.
Kim, Mee-Ae (2013). "Liberation and Theology: A Pedagogical Challenge". The History Teacher. 46 (4): 601–612.
ISSN0018-2745.
JSTOR43264161.