IAH 203 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Samuel Ruiz, Subcomandante Marcos, Eucharist
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Samuel ruiz: a bisop (407, time perios: mexico made up of 10% indians. Indians begin to become aware of the fact that they are under oppression. It was it"s mission to help/save them so they could have a better life after death. (412-13: third world struggle as a result of the first world"s success (414, indians were forced into the jungle to live. Catechist followed to teach them literacy (415: catchists made a bible for indians focused on their oppression and them gaining freedom. The way of god was a way of freedom (416: a national indian conference allowed indians to talk to each other about their problems and come up with solutions. Organized by ruiz and approved by the state. (416-17: ruiz was a convert himself so he reached the indians better (418, catholic church allowed indians to o ciate baptism, eucharist, and marriage in the name of the catholic church.