This book examines the major christological elements in the theologies of Boff and Sobrino. The author analyzes the modern theological roots of liberation in Latin America from both a historical and descriptive perspective. Contents: Preface; Introduction: The Second Vatican Council; The Medellin Conference; The Method of Liberation Theology; Jesus Christ, The Christic Center of Reality: The Christology of Leonardo Boff; Jesus Christ, The Way of the Son: The Christology of Jon Sobrino; Latin American Contributions to Contemporary Christology; Liberation Christology and Its Critics.