Romero for next time background on the Viewing Guide that you can download at the class for Nov. 8
This class is in part meant to prepare you for the next class and your viewing of Romero Charges & defense of Jesus (role play)—or have 3 groups for each of the pix, and 1 group be Rome reacting then go to the Gospel to see what it says why did they say Jesus claimed to be a king? because he preached the kingdom of God what is the Kingdom of God? Sr. Helen says that Jesus was threatening b/c he inaugurated a radical community including all no one was in need, and everyone was treated with dignity WHEN is the Kingdom of God? Now (‘thy kingdom come … on earth as it is in heaven’) Was Jesus a revolutionary? So what? Why does any of this matter for people 2000 years later? Beltran statement? Justice & equality (preference for the excluded)