liberation theology

background

1950s south america

repsonse to poverty

inspo for it

jesus as liberator

marxism

case study example

christian base communities in brazil

what did they promote and quote

action “faith withut action is dead”

official terminology

orthopraxis over orthodoxy

critisism and reponse

just adapting doctrine to political adgenda

jesus ministary was practical

scholar critisism

cloppenburg - ignores true message of christianity

what did they promote

preferential option for the poor

problem with marxism

“opium of the people” irony

scholar response

guitierrez - capitalism inspo

scholar critisism

ratzinger - clashes with christianity too much

scriptural basis

“blessed are the poor”

camel needle

exodus

critisism scholar and response

cloppenburg - too individual

individual change has societal impact

general scholar critisism

john paul - focus on earthly liberation loses sight of divine salvation