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Liberation Theology is an ideology that considers the relationship between the Catholic Church and political activism. The areas most commonly investigated are social justice, human rights, and poverty. | Liberation Theology is an ideology that considers the relationship between the Catholic Church and political activism. The areas most commonly investigated are social justice, human rights, and poverty. | ||
The supporters of this movement base their views on passages in the Bible refering to Jesus's belief and tenderness for the poor and the outcasts of society. | The supporters of this movement base their views on passages in the Bible refering to Jesus's belief and tenderness for the poor and the outcasts of society. | ||
These theologians also belief in living life to its full potential; that life's obstacles and hardships are placed there in order to be overcome. They do not belief in wallowing in one's misfortune. | |||
These theologians also belief in living life to its full potential; that life's obstacles and hardships are placed there in order to be overcome. They do not belief in wallowing in one's misfortune. Instead, get up, dust yourself off, and make the best with what you have. | |||
Most of the support for Liberation Theology is based in the Protestant denomination. Rarely would a liberation theologian be found teaching in a Roman Catholic school or preaching in a Catholic church. | Most of the support for Liberation Theology is based in the Protestant denomination. Rarely would a liberation theologian be found teaching in a Roman Catholic school or preaching in a Catholic church. | ||
Revision as of 01:43, 18 April 2006
Overview
Liberation Theology is an ideology that considers the relationship between the Catholic Church and political activism. The areas most commonly investigated are social justice, human rights, and poverty. The supporters of this movement base their views on passages in the Bible refering to Jesus's belief and tenderness for the poor and the outcasts of society.
These theologians also belief in living life to its full potential; that life's obstacles and hardships are placed there in order to be overcome. They do not belief in wallowing in one's misfortune. Instead, get up, dust yourself off, and make the best with what you have.
Most of the support for Liberation Theology is based in the Protestant denomination. Rarely would a liberation theologian be found teaching in a Roman Catholic school or preaching in a Catholic church.
