Revolution from the heart

Set against the tumultuous background of recent political events in the Philippines, this stirring memoir offers a vision of religion as an integral force for political and social change. In telling his often dramatic story, Father Niall O'Brien provides a vivid, first-hand account of life in t...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author O'Brien, Niall
Format eBook Book
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Oxford University Press 1987
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Edition1
Subjects
1946-1973
1973-1986
Biography
Catholic Church
Catholic Church > Philippines > Clergy > Biography
Clergy
Ireland
Missionaries
Missionaries > Ireland > Biography
Missionaries > Philippines > Negros Island > Biography
Negros Island
Negros Island (Philippines)
Negros Island (Philippines) > Politics and government
O'Brien, Niall
Philippines
Philippines > Politics and government > 1946-1973
Philippines > Politics and government > 1973
Politics and government
Online AccessGet full text
ISBN0195049500
9780195049503

Cover

More Information
Summary:Set against the tumultuous background of recent political events in the Philippines, this stirring memoir offers a vision of religion as an integral force for political and social change. In telling his often dramatic story, Father Niall O'Brien provides a vivid, first-hand account of life in the Philippines under Marcos--the political corruption, the crushing poverty, the illegal arrests and torture, and the exploitation of farm workers by rich landowners. Perhaps more important, he reveals how his encounters with widespread injustice gradually led him to a new understanding of what it means to live a religious life, reflecting his belief that spirituality involves actively working to redress social injustice.
Bibliography:Bibliography: p. 309-310
ISBN:0195049500
9780195049503