a fusion of Christian principles with political activism, often Marxist in character
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in late 20th-century Roman Catholicism, a movement centred in Latin America that sought to apply religious faith by aiding the poor and oppressed ... [7 related articles]
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Christian theory of Jesus' prime role as the `Liberator`, a representative of the poor and devoted to freeing them from oppression. Enthusiastically adopted by Christians (ma ...
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A system of Christian thought that reflects on structures of oppression and emphasizes divine judgment on the oppressors. It began in Latin America in the 1960s as a response to explain extreme poverty, and Gods response to these conditions. In North America, it has been used to explain racial and gender inequalities. Some have criticized liberat...
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a movement within the Church that developed in Latin America in the 1950s and 1960s in poverty in the region. It sees Jesus Christ as liberator not just from sin but also from unjust economic, political, or social structures and has been cited by Leftist groups but criticised by the Vatican.
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noun a form of Christian theology (developed by South American Roman Catholics) that emphasizes social and political liberation as the anticipation of ultimate salvation
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Christian theory of Jesus' prime role as the `Liberator`, a representative of the poor and devoted to freeing them from oppression. Enthusiastically adopted by Christians (mainly Roman Catholic) in Latin America, it embraces the struggle towards a classless society, and has often led to violence. It has been criticized by some Roman C...
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A movement within the Catholic Church that focuses heavily on alleviating the suffering of the poor. The movement, which originated in Latin America in the 1950s, is looked upon with suspicion by some members of the church and its hierarchy due to perceived connections with Marxist popular movements in Central and South America during the 1960s and...
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An activist movement led by Roman Catholic clergy who trace their inspiration to the Second Vatican Council (1962-65), when some church procedures were liberalized, and the second meeting of the Latin American Bishops' Conference (Conferencia Episcopal Latinoamericana--CELAM) in Medellín (1968), which endorsed greater direct efforts to improve th....
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