Emergence of Liberation Theology Radical Religion and Social Movement Theory

Name: Emergence of Liberation Theology Radical Religion and Social Movement Theory
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ISBN: 9780226764108

ISBN-10: 0226764109

ISBN-13: 9780226764108

Edition: 1991

Authors: Christian Smith

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Liberation theology is a school of Roman Catholic thought which teaches that a primary duty of the church must be to promote social and economic justice. In this book, Christian Smith explains how and why the liberation theology movement emerged and succeeded when and where it did.

Book details

List price: $34.00
Copyright year: 1991
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 8/27/1991
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 314
Size: 0.63" wide x 0.90" long x 0.07" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



List of Tables and Figures


Acknowledgments Acronyms


Introduction



Understanding the Liberation Theology Movement



A Brief History of the Liberation Theology Movement



What is Liberation Theology?



Theoretical Tools for Analysis



The Emergence of a Movement



The Historical Context: 1930-1955



From the Creation of CELAM to Vatican II: 1955-1965



From Vatican II to Medellin: 1965-1968



Making Medelliacute;n



From Medelliacute;n to Sucre: 1968-1972



From Sucre to Puebla: 1972-1979



Liberation Theology since Puebla


Conclusion


Notes


References


Index