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liberation theology
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liberation theology
n.
A school of theology, especially prevalent in the Roman Catholic Church in Latin America, that finds in the Gospel a call to free people from political, social, and material oppression.
liberation theologian n.
liberation theology
n
(Christian Religious Writings / Theology) the belief that Christianity involves not only faith in the teachings of the Church but also a commitment to change social and political conditions from within in societies in which it is considered exploitation and oppression exist
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Noun1.liberation theology - a form of Christian theology (developed by South American Roman Catholics) that emphasizes social and political liberation as the anticipation of ultimate salvation
theological system, theology - a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings; "Jewish theology"; "Roman Catholic theology"
Translations
liberation theology n → teologia della liberazione
liberation theology n → teologia della liberazione


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Hence, there are essays (and responses) dealing with the Old Testament, Dead Sea Scrolls, New Testament, and the role of the messiah in the work of liberation theologian Jon Sobrino.
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Asian liberation theologians have very explicit knowledge of their indebtedness to Latin liberation theology.
Christianity's eldest son: an interview with father Peter Cho Phan by Dix, Tara K. / U.S. Catholic
Largely inspired by the pioneering work of Latin American liberation theologians, there is now a wide range of theologians who write within specific historical and/or existential contexts.
La Cosecha: Harvesting Contemporary United States Hispanic Theology ... by Cunningham, Lawrence S. / Commonweal
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