| The Apocalypse of John is often cited as a favorite text of base communities in Latin America, but little has been written about how Revelation is interpreted in this context. Works on Revelation by four Latin American liberationist authors, Pablo Richard, Carlos Mesters, Jorge Pixley, and Justo Gonzalez, are discussed in detail. Content, method, and the influence of the themes of liberation theology on their interpretations of the Apocalypse are discussed in relation to each. Liberationist readings of Revelation are oriented toward the present in such a way that they do not ignore the past or future, but rather find in the past a mirror of the present struggles and in Revelation's visions of the future a model for liberating activity in the present. |
