Theology without Deception: God, the Poor, and Reality in El Salvador

In this theological memoir, drawn from conversations with journalist Charmo Mármol, Jesuit Jon Sobrino relates the story of his journey from Spain to El Salvador, and how his confrontation with the poor and oppressed—those his fellow Jesuit and future martyr Ignacio Ellacuría called “the crucified people”—shaped the development of his theological work.

Sobrino’s memories are strongly shaped by the witness of the martyrs, particularly Jesuit Rutilio Grande, Archbishop Oscar Romero, and the...