In the 20th century, a movement of priests and lay people sought a solution to the ideological conflict that plagued Latin America.

They found a solution in Latin America itself, born from the conflict between Europeans and natives when, with the appearance of the Virgin Mary in Guadalupe, the grace of God forged a new people from strangers and enemies.

This movement, called “theology of the peoples,” focuses on the reality known as “a people.” Every human person belongs to a people. And each people has a “world”: the way it gives meaning to life, work, love, and the uncertain future.

In this book, Rocco Buttiglione explores history and philosophy to shed light on this key dimension of life. How, through our peoples, do we find meaning? How does Christianity contribute to the “world” of a people to develop and grow? And how can peoples shape history, not simply let history happen to them?