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The Politics of Jesús is a powerful new biography of Jesus told from the margins. Miguel A. De La Torre argues that we all create Jesus in our own image; reflecting and reinforcing the values of communities—sometimes for better; and often for worse. In light of the increasing economic and social inequality around the world; De La Torre asserts that what the world needs is a Jesus of solidarity who also comes from the underside of global power. The Politics of Jesús is a search for a Jesus that resonates specifically with the Latino/a community; as well as other marginalized groups. The book unabashedly rejects the Eurocentric Jesus for the Hispanic Jesús; whose mission is to give life abundantly; who resonates with the Latino/a experience of disenfranchisement; and who works for real social justice and political change.While Jesus is an admirable figure for Christians; The Politics of Jesús highlights the way the Jesus of dominant culture is oppressive and describes a Jesús from the barrio who chose poverty and disrupted the status quo. Saying “no” to oppression and its symbols; even when one of those symbols is Jesus; is the first step to saying “yes” to the self; to liberation; and symbols of that liberation. For Jesus to connect with the Hispanic quest for liberation; Jesús must be unapologetically Hispanic and compel people to action. The Politics of Jesús provocatively moves the study of Jesús into the global present.