Hermeneutics, Marxism and Liberation Theology
Author : John Fuellenbach
Publisher :
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 20,22 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Communism
ISBN :
Author : John Fuellenbach
Publisher :
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 20,22 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Communism
ISBN :
Author : Juan L. Segundo
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 10,60 MB
Release : 2002-11-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1592440967
Author : Christopher Rowland
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,56 MB
Release : 1999-03-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780521467070
Liberation theology is widely referred to in discussions of politics and religion but not always adequately understood. This Companion offers an introduction to the history and characteristics of liberation theology in its various forms in different parts of the world. Authors from four continents examine the emergence and character of liberation theology in Latin America; black theology; Asian theology; and the new situation arising from the end of the apartheid regime in South Africa. The major Christian Church's attitude to liberation theology, and the extent of the movement's indebtedness to Marxism, are examined; and a political theologian writing from another perspective of Christian theology offers an evaluation. Through a sequence of eleven chapters readers are given a comprehensive description and evaluation of the different facets of this important theological and social movement. There is also an Introduction relating liberation theology to the history of theology, and a Select Bibliography.
Author : Rebecca S. Chopp
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 11,89 MB
Release : 2007-03-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1725218763
Liberation and political theologies have emerged powerfully in recent years, interrupting the way in which First World Christians both experience and understand their faith. Through an analysis of the cultural and ecclesial contexts of these theological movements, as well as a critical examination of four of their principal exponents--Gustavo Gutierrez, Johann Baptist Metz, Jose Miguez Bonino, and Jurgen Moltmann--the author demonstrates that political and liberation theologies represent a new model of theology, one that proffers a vision of Christian witness as a praxis of solidarity with suffering persons.
Author : Alistair Kee
Publisher : Burns & Oates
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 41,95 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Political Science
ISBN :
"In this provocative book, Alistair Kee argues that while liberation theology has been regarded as exotic, innovative and dangerous because of its commitment to Marx, the reverse is the truth. Its failure stems from its lack of commitment to Marx and a reluctance to apply his philosophy to the contemporary situation." -- Back cover
Author : Nadiia Kudriashova
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 35,92 MB
Release : 2019-04-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 3668922055
Essay from the year 2017 in the subject Theology - Comparative Religion Studies, grade: MA, Yale University, language: English, abstract: This work focuses on liberation theology. The relevance of the study is determined by the fact that the variability of Christianity in the modern period has increased and made it extremely dependent on social processes. The all-human spiritual crisis promotes the spread of so-called "religiosity without faith." In some cases, this happens not spontaneously, but through the active transformation of the traditional religious system. More and more extremist and nationalist groupings turn to Christianity as an ideological basis, while they modify Christian theology in such a way that it justifies their methods of political struggle and supports their slogans. These groups rely on the experience of building similar ideologies using the dominant Christian confession as a religious component, namely, liberation theology. Liberation theology or, otherwise, political theology is a modification of Christianity used by freedom fighters as an ideology. In fact, it is a specialized consciousness of a separate social group, and it aims to liberate members of this group from oppression. The content and characteristics of the liberation theology are determined by the characteristics and interests of one or another oppressed social group. There are several types of liberation theology, in which there are three main ones: Latin American, Black, and feminist, created, respectively, in the interests of the poor, Negroes or women. The future of liberation theology directly depends on how much its representatives can move from ideal concepts to practical conclusions. The Church must take more seriously the problems of injustice and oppression, it must take the side of the outcasts and be a pioneer in the foreshadowing of all kinds of liberation: economic, social, political, and, of course, spiritual.
Author : Virgilio Abad Ojoy
Publisher :
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 40,36 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Communism and Christianity
ISBN :
Author : Georges de Schrijver
Publisher : Peeters Publishers
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 20,89 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789042903029
Besides their insistence on praxis and the application of the Word of God to a given situation, Liberation Theologies make ample use of tools of analysis to uncover root causes of oppression. Now, it is precisely with respect to these tools that Liberation Theologies today find themselves on shifting grounds. In intra-ecclesiastical circles cultural concerns have come to replace socio-economic analysis, whereas after the implosion of the East Bloc the liberationists proper also pay more attention to the issues of gender, ecology, and indigenous movements. The contributions to this volume, originating from various continents, discuss to what extent this shift in emphasis is desirable, and acceptable, and conclude that the cultural focus cannot possibly invalidate but only enrich and complete the socio-economic analysis. They, moreover, try to assess the developments in light of globalization (economics, informatics), on the one hand, and postmodernity on the other. Given the impact of western culture politics, the question arises as to whether the native cultures will succeed in keeping up their religious core values and structures of solidarity - two elements so indispensable for liberative commitments.
Author : Marsha Hewitt
Publisher : Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 39,90 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Philosophy
ISBN :
This concentrated, critical study of Juan Luis Segundo reveals some of the deepest impulses of liberation theology itself. The book proves the implications of Segundo's dialogue with the social sciences and in particular, demonstrates the powerful impact of Karl Marx's social philosophy on Segundo's thought. The book explores the difficult yet fascinating contradictions that arise when theology attempts so thorough an integration of Marxian categories and concepts into its own methodological core. The profound influence of Marx on Segundo indicates the general indebtedness of liberation theology to Marx, with the effect that theology goes beyond itself and into social theory while maintaining its religious dimension. No study by a North American has yet focussed so pointedly on this crucial aspect of Segundo's work which shows the real challenge of liberation theology to all theology.
Author : Paul Dafydd Jones
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 40,27 MB
Release : 2022-12-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0567698807
This volume puts Barth and liberation theologies in critical and constructive conversation. With incisive essays from a range of noted scholars, it forges new connections between Barth's expansive corpus and the multifaceted world of Christian liberation theology. It shows how Barth and liberation theologians can help us to make sense of – and perhaps even to respond to – some of the most pressing issues of our day: race and racism in the United States; changing understandings of sex, gender, and sexuality; the ongoing degradation of the ecosphere; the relationship between faith, theological reflection, and the arts; the challenge of decolonizing Christian thought; and ecclesial and political life in the Global South.