Liberation Theology at the Crossroads: Democracy or Revolution?
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Book Overview Liberation theology originated in Catholic Latin America at the end of the 1960s in response to prevalent conditions of poverty and oppre...
Liberation theology originated in Catholic Latin America at the end of the 1960s in response to prevalent conditions of poverty and oppression. Its basic tenet was that it is the primary duty of the church to seek to promote social and economic justice. Since that time it has grown in influence, spreading to other areas of the Third World, along with bitter controversy about its ties to Marxist ideology and violent revolution. Drawing on both English and Spanish sources, this critical study examines the history, method, and doctrines of liberation theology. Sigmund considers the movement's origins in political circumstances in Latin America and provides case studies of its role in such events as the revolution and counter-revolution in Chile, and in the revolutionary movements in El Salvador and Nicaragua. Examining the thought of major liberation theologians, as well as the critical responses of the Vatican, Sigmund shows that liberation theology is a complex phenomenon, comprising a variety of kinds and degrees of radicalism. He discerns a general trend away from the Marxist rhetoric that has often characterized the movement in the past and towards the kind of grassroots populist reform typified by the Basic Christian Communities Movement.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 257 | Language: English | Publisher: OXFORD UNIV PR | ISBN: 019507274X
FormatPaperback
Pages257
LanguageEnglish
ISBN019507274X
EAN9780195072747
PublisherOXFORD UNIV PR
Publication Date1992-09-19
Edition1st Edition
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight0.89 Pounds
Length9.04 Inches
Width6.02 Inches
Height0.66 Inches
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