Sociology / Unit 8 Soc 1346 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Liberation Theology
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The idea
Liberation theology combines Christian principles with political activism to pursue social change against poverty, discrimination, and injustice.
In practice
The movement began in the Roman Catholic Church in 1950s–60s Latin America and became an international movement spanning many churches, theologized from the standpoint of the poor and oppressed.
Where people slip
Liberation theology is one tradition within Christianity's political engagement, not a description of Christian activity generally.
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