The Struggle is One

If I were to choose a single book by means of which to introduce North Americans to the real meaning of liberation theology, it would be this book. -- From the Foreword, Robert McAfee Brown

More than any other book I know, Mev Puleo's The Struggle is One, brings alive the world of liberation theology in contemporary Brazil for the North American reader. We meet the men and women from both the educated elites and the desperately poor favelas and rural areas whose burning faith and committed lives are expressed in the continued re-creation of a Christian vision and praxis of prophetic struggle. -- Rosemary Radford Ruether

While other books on liberation theology help us to understand its significance in terms of doctrine, Mev Puleo's The Struggle is One, a book full of 'living human documents,' leads us right to the heart of its spirituality. -- Henri Nouwen

In a way that is difficult to find in other forms, Mev Puleo's book, The Struggle is One, presents first hand information by asking incisive questions in a gentle and gracious manner. Members of Christian communities as well as bishops are given a voice. But perhaps what speaks more powerfully are the photographic images. Mev Puleo is an artist who vividly portrays the life and faith of a people. -- Gustavo Gutierrez

An excellent contribution to liberation theology in Latin America. I strongly recommend it. -- James Cone

This book puts real faces and vibrant content into liberation theology. -- Harvey Cox