Episode 6: Warrior Priests and the Guerrilla Jesus
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Episode 6: Warrior Priests and the Guerrilla Jesus
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In the 1970s and 80s, across Central America, church basements became organizing hubs, hymns became protest songs, and the Gospel was read through the lens of poverty and power.
In this episode of Echoes from the Ash Grove, we revisit a powerful broadcast exploring Liberation Theology — the movement that asked what Christianity demands in the face of dictatorship, inequality, and war. Through the firsthand perspective of Sister Pat Kromer and the music emerging from Nicaragua and El Salvador, we trace how faith communities blended scripture, song, and social action.
From community choirs to revolutionary mass settings, from Archbishop Óscar Romero’s sermons to grassroots literacy campaigns, this is the story of how theology moved from the pulpit to the street — and how music carried belief across borders.
When does a hymn become a rallying cry?
When does faith demand resistance?
Echoes from the Ash Grove continues its exploration of the place where music, politics, and culture collided and where even a church song could become an act of courage.