Liberation theology at the crossroads : democracy or revolution? /

The author examines the history, methods and doctrines of liberation theology, considering the movement's origins in political circumstances in Latin America, with case studies of its role in the revolution and counter-revolution in Chile, and examining the thought of the major liberation theol...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Sigmund, Paul E.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 1990.
Subjects:	Catholic Church > Doctrines. Catholic Church > Latin America > History > 20th century. Catholic Church > History > 20th century. Église catholique > Doctrines. Église catholique > Histoire > 20e siècle. Catholic Church Liberation theology. Democracy > Religious aspects > Catholic Church. Revolutions > Religious aspects > Christianity. Latin America > Church history. Democracy > Religious aspects > Christianity. Théologie de la libération. Démocratie > Aspect religieux > Christianisme. Révolutions > Aspect religieux > Christianisme. Amérique latine > Histoire religieuse. RELIGION > Christianity > General. RELIGION > Christian Theology > Systematic. Teología de la liberación > América Latina Democracia > América Latina Democracy > Religious aspects > Christianity Democracy > Religious aspects > Catholic Church Liberation theology Revolutions > Religious aspects > Christianity Theology, Doctrinal Latin America Bevrijdingstheologie. 1900-1999 Electronic books. Church history History
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Table of Contents:

Catholic Church and politics
Birth of liberation theology
Revolution and counterrevolution in Chile
Development of liberation theology
Christology and community
Battle of Puebla
El Salvador and Nicaragua
American responses to liberation theology
Vatican and liberation theology
After twenty years.