Liberation theology Flashcards
What is the background?
Evolved In Latin America, post war there was greater optimism in society and lead to greater oppurnties democratically and were in a good position after the overthrow of military leaders. These changes were dominated by the ruling elite, who made no oppunrity for the middle class to set up their own business infant it exploited the poor more by the capitalists who owned all production
How did the usa interfere?
Tried to prevent their capitalist views from overturning so marched into protect its own capitalistic interests - it overthrew Guatemalan regime in 1954, for being too soft on socialism, & interfered in Nicaragua Sandinista guerrilla movement (led by a de-frocked priest) sprang up in revolt, spreading to Mexico & Columbia.
What was the consensus of 1968 Bishops gathered in Medellin?
Called for greater engaegemtn of the church with the worlds social problems
Religion should be used to make people passive; poor people have the rights for wages/medical help
Christian base communites should be used to empower the poor, teaching them skills how to read
should be focuses on the poor needs
this social justice should be done through praxis and real life practice rather than beliefs
How did the Vatican respond to medesslin?
Suggested its a private right in the bible to own private property
some athiestic opinions
John Paul (polish pope) helped to bring down communism and the Berlin Wall
Banned libertarian theologians from holding private office
What did marxis say about social justice and orthopraxis?
Marx: “The philosophers have interpreted the world in various ways; the point is to change it”.
What did gutierezz say about libertarian theology?
What are some of the churches passages related to liberation of the poor?
“Mater et Magistra”, “Pacem in Terris”
What was the meeting known as that the chTolic bishops ocngresses for ar medelin ?
Celam 11- rhe church had sided with oppressive governmenets
what did bonino say about theology?
“thomovy has to stop explaining the world and syart transforming it” ckmes throuhg the commitmenrt to the cagse if the ooor
what did gutierez say abojt marxisim?
“tool of social anatlsis” allows insights to be gained comcerning the present nature of latin american society. e
what is biblical hermentutics?
Scripture is a read as a narretuve of liberation; liberation of israel from egypt. its not iust to read but to apply to the latin american situwtion
