Liberation theology and Marx

Question 1

define alienation

Answer 1

estranging people from what they are meant to be. where workers feel disconnected from their work and a lack of value in their life.

Question 2

Liberation theology originate

Answer 2

It emerged from a reflection on the situation in Latin America where government corruption led to the ongoing oppression of the poor. It rejects western approaches to Christianity which focus too much on the material and make religion too much of a private matter. Politics and religion must not be separated.
It begins with the reality of the situation that the poor find themselves in rather than trying to use theology to fix the situation

Question 3

Liberation Theology and Marxist though

Answer 3

-Liberation theology claims that the teachings of Jesus show that Christians have a duty to help the poor.
-They also think Marx was correct in his economic views about how to help the poor – about the causes of poverty. So, they conclude that Christians have a duty to challenge and change capitalism.
-This is what liberation theology is – Christian duty to help the poor PLUS Marx’s views on what helping the poor requires – challenging capitalism.
-Guitierrez claims to only be influenced by Marx’s economic views, not Marx’s anti-religious views.