Liberation Theology and why it is useful [View All]

Look I know many Liberals have an alergy to theology and all of that, but read on this intro to Lib Theology and you too will see why it can be used. Heck, it can also be used to divide the most conservative sections of the Catholic Church and the more liberal wing (where Liberation Theology came from). By the way, why do you all think Archbishop Romero was killed in El Salvador? Can you all say Liberation Theology?

Liberation Theology

Liberation theology refers to the Christian belief that the Church should intervene in cases of oppression or injustice. The historical development of liberation theology began with the belief that the Christian church should attempt to improve conditions in societies with a large discrepancy between upper and lower social classes due to poverty and oppressive government. The liberation theology revolution began in Latin America during the 1960s. One of the earliest works of liberation theology is Gustavo Gutierrez's The Theology of Liberation, written in 1969. Click here to read more >>>

Many Latin American Catholics were involved in the early years of the liberation theology revolution, following the encouragement of Pope Paul VI. Opponents of liberation theology equated the belief with Communism, and later activists of liberation theology became involved in increasingly violent rebellions. Consequently, Pope John Paul II offered a critique of the liberation theology movement and did not endorse the violence occurring under the pretext of liberation theology in Latin America.

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