Liberation theology Flashcards
What concept did Paul Freire come up with?
Conscientization
What is conscientization?
The process by which people become conscious of societal power structures
What did Don Helda Camera say?
‘When I give food to the poor they call me a Saint. When I ask why the poor have no food they call me a communist’
What is liberation theology’s idea of the Kingdom of God?
Kingdom needs to be built on earth, not just heaven
Matthew 19:24
“It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God.”
Luke 1:53
“He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty”
Matthew 25:40
“Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me”
What is Marx’s theory of alienation?
As means of production have been seized, it has created an unnatural feeling of powerlessness
Who first used the preferential option for the poor?
Pedro Arupe
Who adopted the preferential option for the poor in 1991? Who did he include?
- John Paul II
- Included the spiritually poor as well
What did Bonaventure Kloppenburg say about liberation theology?
- Criticises it
- Practical opposition removes spiritual values from the Gospel
- It places too much emphasis on securing liberation and salvation when God’s intervention is the thing that will bring about his Kingdom
What does Richard O’Brien say about liberation theology?
It focuses on only a few stories. You could equally focus on sexism and racism instead of just economic issues