“I began to write poetry when I was about four years old. In other words, I've always been writing poetry.” Quote by Ernesto Cardenal
“I am not interested in an economic liberation of man without the liberation of the whole man.” MenWholeEconomicLiberationNot Interested Author:Ernesto Cardenal
“I myself have never called what I write anti-poetry. I also think that my poetry should not be only known as the poetry of Ernesto Cardenal but rather as Nicaraguan poetry.” ThinkingShouldWritingKnown Author:Ernesto Cardenal
“My poetry is not lyric. The epigrams are lyric because they come from my youthful period of lyricism, but my other poetry is not lyric.” PeriodsPoetry IsEpigrams Author:Ernesto Cardenal
“I speak of the current civilization and I consider her not as a symbol but as victim-victim, really, of the commercialization, of the falsification of this real world. That is my theme.” WorldRealSpeakCivilizationVictimCurrentsSymbolsThemeReal WorldFalsificationCommercialization Author:Ernesto Cardenal
“There is however difference between the theology of liberation and traditional theology, the latter being based primarily On the Word of God made incarnate in the Holy Scripture Liberation theology is of course also inspired by the Word, but its representatives are convinced that God also speaks to us in everyday events and that, for example, information obtained through the mass media can be a special way in which God speaks to us.” WayMadeCoursesSpeakDifferencesSpecialMediaEventsInformationExampleHolyMassInspiredEverydayConvincedScriptureTheologyTraditionalLiberationLatterWord Of GodRepresentativesMass MediaHoly Scriptures Author:Ernesto Cardenal
“Some liberation theologians maintain that they are not influenced by Marxist philosophy at all. In this case it is necessary to discern whether they say this for tactical reasons, so as not to be compromised politically or whether they are really convinced that Marxism doesn't influence them in any way. I personally think that it is not possible to evade the influence of Marxism, as we cannot commit ourselves to the revolutionary struggle without drawing support from the conclusions of scientific socialism.” ThinkingWayReasonPhilosophyCasesSupportStruggleInfluenceConvincedDrawingSocialismCommitConclusionLiberationRevolutionaryTheologianMarxismMarxistTactical Author:Ernesto Cardenal
“According to some liberation theologians atheism is not the cause of the conflict between Christianity and Marxism, but is rather the link between them.” CausesChristianityAtheismConflictLiberationLinksTheologianMarxism Author:Ernesto Cardenal