liberation theology
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Liberation theology is a Christian movement, especially prominent in Latin America, that interprets the gospel through the lens of social justice and the struggle for the liberation of the poor and oppressed from political, economic, and social injustice.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| liberation theology canonical | 4 |
| Liberation theology | 2 |
| Black liberation theology | 1 |
| Latin American liberation theology | 1 |
| theology of liberation | 1 |
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Target entity: liberation theology Context triple: [Christus Victor theory of atonement, influenced, liberation theology]
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Christian social gospel
The Christian social gospel is a Protestant movement that applies Christian ethics to social justice issues such as poverty, racism, and inequality, emphasizing collective reform as an expression of faith.
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Zion theology
Zion theology is a biblical and theological tradition that emphasizes Jerusalem (Zion) as the divinely chosen, protected, and central place of God’s presence and rule.
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C.
Redeemer movement
The Redeemer movement was a post–Civil War political coalition in the American South that sought to restore white Democratic control and roll back Reconstruction-era reforms.
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D.
American civil religion
American civil religion is a set of shared, quasi-religious beliefs, symbols, and rituals that sacralize the nation and its institutions in the United States.
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E.
Evangelicalism
Evangelicalism is a worldwide Protestant Christian movement characterized by an emphasis on personal conversion, the authority of Scripture, and active evangelism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: liberation theology Target entity description: Liberation theology is a Christian movement, especially prominent in Latin America, that interprets the gospel through the lens of social justice and the struggle for the liberation of the poor and oppressed from political, economic, and social injustice.
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A.
Christian social gospel
The Christian social gospel is a Protestant movement that applies Christian ethics to social justice issues such as poverty, racism, and inequality, emphasizing collective reform as an expression of faith.
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B.
Zion theology
Zion theology is a biblical and theological tradition that emphasizes Jerusalem (Zion) as the divinely chosen, protected, and central place of God’s presence and rule.
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C.
Redeemer movement
The Redeemer movement was a post–Civil War political coalition in the American South that sought to restore white Democratic control and roll back Reconstruction-era reforms.
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D.
American civil religion
American civil religion is a set of shared, quasi-religious beliefs, symbols, and rituals that sacralize the nation and its institutions in the United States.
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E.
Evangelicalism
Evangelicalism is a worldwide Protestant Christian movement characterized by an emphasis on personal conversion, the authority of Scripture, and active evangelism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theology
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contextual theology ⓘ theological movement ⓘ |
| alsoPresentIn | Protestant churches ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Leonardo Boff
ⓘ
surface form:
Clodovis Boff
Gustavo Gutiérrez ⓘ Hugo Assmann ⓘ Jon Sobrino ⓘ Juan Luis Segundo ⓘ Leonardo Boff ⓘ Archbishop Óscar Romero ⓘ
surface form:
Óscar Romero
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| branch |
Dalit theology
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black liberation theology ⓘ eco-liberation theology ⓘ feminist liberation theology ⓘ minjung theology ⓘ |
| coreConcern |
economic liberation
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liberation from social oppression ⓘ liberation of the poor ⓘ political liberation ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
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surface form:
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
politicization of the gospel
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use of Marxist categories ⓘ |
| denominationalContext |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| developedIn |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ |
| emphasis |
community organizing
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economic justice ⓘ human rights ⓘ political engagement ⓘ praxis ⓘ preferential option for the poor ⓘ structural sin ⓘ |
| goal |
holistic salvation (spiritual and material)
ⓘ
transformation of unjust social structures ⓘ |
| influenced |
political theology
ⓘ
public theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Catholic social teaching
ⓘ
Marxist social analysis ⓘ Council of Latin American Bishops’ Conferences (CELAM) ⓘ
surface form:
Medellín Conference of Latin American Bishops (1968)
Council of Latin American Bishops’ Conferences (CELAM) ⓘ
surface form:
Puebla Conference of Latin American Bishops (1979)
Second Vatican Council ⓘ dependency theory ⓘ |
| interprets | Christian gospel through the lens of the poor ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
base ecclesial communities
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historical praxis ⓘ integral liberation ⓘ reading the Bible from the perspective of the oppressed ⓘ structural injustice ⓘ |
| language | primarily Spanish ⓘ |
| mainRegion | Latin America ⓘ |
| majorProponent | Gustavo Gutiérrez ⓘ |
| majorWork | A Theology of Liberation ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| responseTo |
authoritarian regimes in Latin America
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economic inequality ⓘ poverty in Latin America ⓘ |
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Subject: liberation theology Description of subject: Liberation theology is a Christian movement, especially prominent in Latin America, that interprets the gospel through the lens of social justice and the struggle for the liberation of the poor and oppressed from political, economic, and social injustice.
Referenced by (9)
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