The people's church
Subtitle: Bishop Samuel Ruiz of Mexico and why he matters
By: Gary MacEóin.
Publisher: Crossroad
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 174
Subjects: Ruíz García, Samuel; Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional (Mexico); Catholic Church. Diocese of Chiapas (Mexico); Church work with the poor -- Catholic Church -- History -- 20th century; Christianity and politics; Church and state; Chiapas (Mexico) -- History -- Peasant Uprising, 1994-; Mexico -- Politics and government -- 1988-
Description: A sea change in what it means to be church is sweeping the Mexican state of Chiapas. Impoverished people are being empowered to take up their mats and walk.

The wind behind this movement is Bishop Samuel Ruiz. He has enraged cattle barons and land owners who resent his role in ending the exploitation of native peoples. He has angered Vatican officials who feel threatened by a model of church that they do not control. But the church is alive in Chiapas - and Gary MacEoin reveals the powerful lessons it holds for all who seek to build a church that is building life.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-169) and index.