Liberation theology Flashcards
What does the Liberation theology believe
Orthopraxy (action) first rather than Orthodoxy (belief)
Where did the liberation theology begin
1964- young catholic theologians met in Brazil + vowed to find that the true Christian message was in the face of the poverty of Latin America
Who were the two member of the group who became leading liberation theologian
Sobrino + Gutierrez
What does ‘conscientisation’ - Freire
person becomes aware of the power structure in society
What does Freire say about education
education was not the movement of knowledge from one person to the next, it is about finding ways to transform society
What does LT promote
kingdom of God - world made anew (not where you go when you die), something that must be hoped + worked for
How does liberation happen in two ways according to Gutierrez
1st Social + economic liberation - people must take responsibility
2nd Liberation from sin once you helped social + economic problems = reconciled with God
How does Marxism comes into LT
. the more humans have the power to control = the more they feel they are not in control
. alienation
. are conscious of our work + develop new ways of doing things
How does capitalism happen
. society creates surplus
. class division emerge between those who have control over means
