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|aliases=LibTheology <br> Liberatory Christianity
|aliases=LibTheology <br> Liberatory Christianity
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{{Info|Culturally Left}} <br>
{{Info|Feminists}} <br>
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{{Info|Religious}} <br>
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{{Info|Socialists}}
|influences=[[File:Christy.png]] [[Christian Theocracy]] <br>
|influences=[[File:Christy.png]] [[Christian Theocracy]] (usually [[File:Catheo.png]] [[Catholic Theocracy|Catholicism]]<br>
[[File:Ormarxf.png]] [[Marxism]]<br>
[[File:Ormarxf.png]] [[Marxism]]<br>
[[File:Progress.png]] [[Progressivism]]<br>
[[File:Prog-u.png]] [[Progressivism]]<br>
[[File:Mariateguism.png]] [[Mariateguism]]<br>
[[File:Mariateguism.png]] [[Mariateguism]]<br>
|school =
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*[[File:ELN-Col.png]] '''ELNism''' {{Collapse|
*[[File:ELN-Col.png]] '''Camilismo''' {{Collapse|
**[[File:Bolivarism.png]] [[Bolivarianism]]
**[[File:Brezhnev.png]] [[Marxism-Leninism|Brezhnevism]]
**[[File:Castro.png]] [[National Communism|Castroism]]
**[[File:Christsoc.png]] [[Christian Socialism]]
**[[File:Soc21.png]] [[Socialism of the 21st Century|Farabundismo]]
**[[File:Centmarxf.png]] [[Centrist Marxism|Frontism]]
**[[File:Guevara.png]] [[Guevarism]]
**[[File:Guevara.png]] [[Guevarism]]
**[[File:Leftnat.png]] [[Left-Wing Nationalism]]
**[[File:AuthSemiDirectDem.png]] [[Illiberal Democracy|Illiberal Semi-Direct Democracy]]
**[[File:ML.png]] [[Marxism-Leninism]]
**[[File:Lpop.png]] [[Left-Wing Populism]]
**[[File:Ultraprogressivism.png]] [[Revolutionary Progressivism]]
**[[File:Mao.png]] [[Maoism]] (aesthetically)
**[[File:Soc-h.png]] [[Socialism|Revolutionary Socialism]]}}
**[[File:Natcom.png]] [[National Communism]]
|influenced=[[File:Relfem.png]] [[Religious Feminism]] <br>
**[[File:PanAmer.png]] [[Pan-Nationalism#Pan-Americanism|Pan-Americanism]]
[[File:Christsoc.png]] [[Christian Socialism]]
**[[File:RevNat.png]] [[Nationalism|Revolutionary Nationalism]]
**[[File:Sandinism.png]] [[National Communism|Sandinismo]]
|theorists=*Juan Luis Segundo (1925-1996) [[File:Cball-Uruguay.png]] Uruguay
**[[File:Vanguardism.png]] [[Particracy|Vanguardism]]
*[[File:Lpop.png]] [[Left-Wing Populism|Gustavo Gutiérrez]] (1928-) [[File:Cball-Peru.png]] Peru
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*Camilo Torres Restrepo (1929-1966) [[File:Cball-Colombia.png]] Colombia
|influenced=[[File:Cathwor.png]] [[Catholic Workerism]]<br>
*[[File:Blacknat.png]] [[Black Nationalism|James Hal Cone]] (1938-2018) [[File:Cball-US.png]] United States
*[[File:Anglican Theocracyf.png]] [[African Socialism|Desmond]] [[Christian Socialism|Tutu]] (1931-2021) [[File:Cball-South_Africa.png]] South Africa
[[File:Christsoc.png]] [[Christian Socialism]]<br>
[[File:Relfem.png]] [[Religious Feminism]]
*[[File:Antiimp.png]] [[World Federalism|Leonardo Boff]] (1938-) [[File:Cball-Brazil.png]] Brazil
*Jon Sobrino (1938-) [[File:Cball-Spain.png]] Spain
|theorists=Juan Luis Segundo (1925-1996) [[File:Cball-Uruguay.png]] Uruguay<br>
*[[File:Allende.png]] [[Democratic Socialism|José Antonio Viera-Gallo]] (1943-) [[File:Cball-Chile.png]] Chile
[[File:Gay.png]] [[Progressivism|Marco Bisceglia]] (1925-2001) [[File:Cball-Italy.png]] Italy<br>
*[[File:Castro.png]] [[Christian Socialism|Frei Betto]] (1944-) [[File:Cball-Brazil.png]] Brazil
[[File:Ormarxf.png]] [[Marxism|Gustavo Gutiérrez]] (1928-) [[File:Cball-Peru.png]] Peru<br>
*[[File:Humanismpix.png]] [[Humanism|Alejandro Solalinde]] (1945-) [[File:Cball-Mexico.png]] Mexico
[[File:Prog-u.png]] [[Progressivism|Andrea Gallo]] (1928-2013) [[File:Cball-Italy.png]] Italy<br>
*[[File:Christsoc.png]] [[Christian Socialism|Fernando Lugo]] (1951-) [[File:Cball-Paraguay.png]] Paraguay
[[File:ELN-Col.png]] [[Guevarism|Camilo Torres Restrepo]] (1929-1966) [[File:Cball-Colombia.png]] Colombia<br>
[[File:Blacknat.png]] [[Black Nationalism|James Hal Cone]] (1938-2018) [[File:Cball-US.png]] United States<br>
[[File:Anglican Theocracyf.png]] [[African Socialism|Desmond]] [[Christian Socialism|Tutu]] (1931-2021) [[File:Cball-South_Africa.png]] South Africa<br>
[[File:Antiimp.png]] [[World Federalism|Leonardo Boff]] (1938-) [[File:Cball-Brazil.png]] Brazil<br>
Jon Sobrino (1938-) [[File:Cball-Spain.png]] Spain<br>
[[File:Allende.png]] [[Democratic Socialism|José Antonio Viera-Gallo]] (1943-) [[File:Cball-Chile.png]] Chile<br>
[[File:Castro.png]] [[Christian Socialism|Frei Betto]] (1944-) [[File:Cball-Brazil.png]] Brazil<br>
[[File:Humane.png]] Alejandro Solalinde (1945-) [[File:Cball-Mexico.png]] Mexico<br>
[[File:Christsoc.png]] [[Christian Socialism|Fernando Lugo]] (1951-) [[File:Cball-Paraguay.png]] {{PBW|Paraguayball|Paraguay}}
|likes= [[File:Jesus.png]] Jesus Christ<br>[[File:Native.png]] Indigenous People<br>[[File:Prgess.png]] Progress<br>[[File:Soc-h.png]] Socialism [[File:Dsa.png]]
|likes= [[File:Jesus.png]] Jesus Christ<br>[[File:Native.png]] Indigenous People<br>[[File:Prgess.png]] Progress<br>[[File:Soc-h.png]] Socialism [[File:Dsa.png]]
|dislikes= [[File:Cap.png]] Oppression<br>[[File:PopeBenedictXVI.png]] Benedict XVI<br>[[File:Racenat.png]] Racism [[File:Whitesup.png]]<br>[[File:Caste.png]] Caste System
|dislikes= [[File:Cap.png]] Oppression<br>[[File:PopeBenedictXVI.png]] Benedict XVI<br>[[File:Racenat.png]] Racism [[File:Whitesup.png]]<br>[[File:Caste.png]] Caste System
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixuDPKwHU2M Rojo y Negro]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixuDPKwHU2M Rojo y Negro]
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'''Liberation Theology''' is an ideology and form of Christian theology that is economically and culturally left-wing. It seeks to liberate all oppressed peoples, particularly the poor, but certain variations focus more on categories like race, gender, or caste. While it is most prevalent in Latin America, there are also significant liberation theology movements in The United States<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190324091632/https://www.pbs.org/thisfarbyfaith/people/james_cone.html]</ref>, South Africa<ref name=":0">[https://archive.org/details/cambridgecompani0000unse_s7h0/page/221 <nowiki>[2]</nowiki>]</ref>, Namibia<ref name=":0" />, India<ref>[https://www.worldcat.org/title/jesus-as-guru-the-image-of-christ-among-hindus-and-christians-in-india/oclc/302001445 <nowiki>[3]</nowiki>]</ref>, South Korea<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=Rcs8AAAAYAAJ <nowiki>[4]</nowiki>]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050211084644/http://theologytoday.ptsem.edu/jan1985/v41-4-tabletalk2.htm <nowiki>[5]</nowiki>]</ref>, and Palestine<ref>[https://www.fosna.org/content/liberation-theology <nowiki>[6]</nowiki>]</ref><ref>[https://www.orbisbooks.com/a-palestinian-theology-of-liberation.html <nowiki>[7]</nowiki>]</ref><ref>[https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09596410903481846?journalCode=cicm20 <nowiki>[8]</nowiki>]</ref>, all of which have differences between each other.
'''Liberation Theology''' is an ideology and form of Christian theology that is economically and culturally left-wing. It seeks to liberate all oppressed peoples, particularly the poor, but certain variations focus more on categories like race, gender, or caste. While it is most prevalent in Latin America, there are also significant liberation theology movements in The United States<ref>[https://www.pbs.org/thisfarbyfaith/people/james_cone.html]</ref>, South Africa<ref name=":0">[https://archive.org/details/cambridgecompani0000unse_s7h0/page/221 <nowiki>[2]</nowiki>]</ref>, Namibia<ref name=":0" />, India<ref>[https://www.worldcat.org/title/jesus-as-guru-the-image-of-christ-among-hindus-and-christians-in-india/oclc/302001445 <nowiki>[3]</nowiki>]</ref>, South Korea<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=Rcs8AAAAYAAJ <nowiki>[4]</nowiki>]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050211084644/http://theologytoday.ptsem.edu/jan1985/v41-4-tabletalk2.htm <nowiki>[5]</nowiki>]</ref>, and Palestine<ref>[https://www.fosna.org/content/liberation-theology <nowiki>[6]</nowiki>]</ref><ref>[https://www.orbisbooks.com/a-palestinian-theology-of-liberation.html <nowiki>[7]</nowiki>]</ref><ref>[https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09596410903481846?journalCode=cicm20 <nowiki>[8]</nowiki>]</ref>, all of which have differences between each other.




==History==
==History==


=== Latin America ===
===Latin America===
WIP
WIP


=== The United States ===
===The United States===
WIP
WIP


=== Africa ===
===Africa===
WIP
WIP


=== India ===
===India===
WIP
WIP


=== Palestine ===
===Palestine===
WIP
WIP


=== South Korea ===
===South Korea===
WIP
WIP


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# Draw a large White cross in the middle of it's body.
# Draw a large White cross in the middle of it's body.
# Add the eyes and you're done!
# Add the eyes and you're done!

{{Flag-auto
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==Relationships==
==Relationships==
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*[[File:Christsoc.png]] [[Christian Socialism]] - Christ shall liberate us from hunger and poverty.
*[[File:Christsoc.png]] [[Christian Socialism]] - Christ shall liberate us from hunger and poverty.
*[[File:Relfem.png]] [[Religious Feminism]] - All people are equal under the lord.
*[[File:Relfem.png]] [[Religious Feminism]] - All people are equal under the lord.
*[[File:Progress.png]] [[Progressivism]] - We must emancipate all from oppression.
*[[File:Prog-u.png]] [[Progressivism]] - We must emancipate all from oppression.
*[[File:Cdem.png]] [[Christian Democracy]] - Based, even better than Christian Theocracy.
*[[File:Cdem.png]] [[Christian Democracy]] - Based, even better than Christian Theocracy.
*[[File:Native.png]] [[Indigenism]] - Indigenous peoples must be liberated from oppression. You should be more accepting to the teachings of Christ though.
*[[File:Native.png]] [[Indigenism]] - Indigenous peoples must be liberated from oppression. You should be more accepting to the teachings of Christ though.
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*[[File:PagTheo.png]] [[Pagan Theocracy|Native South-American Paganism]] - An unenlightened heathen, though religious syncretism could be very useful to make conversion easier.
*[[File:PagTheo.png]] [[Pagan Theocracy|Native South-American Paganism]] - An unenlightened heathen, though religious syncretism could be very useful to make conversion easier.
*[[File:Zapa.png]] [[Neozapatismo]] - I admire your drive but you don't liberate your communities by burning churches.
*[[File:Zapa.png]] [[Neozapatismo]] - I admire your drive but you don't liberate your communities by burning churches.
*[[File:Heart-Integralism.png]] [[Integralism]] - SOCIALISM IS NOT ALWAYS AN ERROR, OK? Besides, you're often too willing to collaborate with [[File:Salazar.png]] authoritarians [[File:Franco-alt.png]]. Tradinistas, on the other hand, are fine.
**[[File:Heart-Integralism.png]] - And you always side with the very same communists that burn churches and dig up nuns, my child, why does it feel to me you only justify your revolutionary positions with Christianity while disregarding the faith in your heart?
*[[FIle:Reactsoc.png]] [[Reactionary Socialism]] - Caring for the poor and protecting the faith is based, maintaining an outdated political and economical system isn't.


===Enemies===
===Enemies===
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*[[File:Racenat.png]] [[Racial Nationalism]] - Christians must combat racism.
*[[File:Racenat.png]] [[Racial Nationalism]] - Christians must combat racism.
*[[File:Plutocrat.png]] [[Plutocracy]] - Oppressors who manipulate The Word of God into a religion of money & greed.
*[[File:Plutocrat.png]] [[Plutocracy]] - Oppressors who manipulate The Word of God into a religion of money & greed.
*[[File:Pinochet-hat.png]] [[Pinochetism]] - Fake Catholic who wants to take me on a 'helicopter ride'.
*[[File:Authcap.png]] [[Authoritarian Capitalism]] - Fujimori shall not come back!
*[[File:Reactlib.png]] [[Reactionary Liberalism]] - Yes, I am a 'commie with a cross', problem?


==Further Information==
==Further Information==


=== Literature ===
===Literature===


*[https://1lib.us/book/3294204/844eb5 A Theology of Liberation] by Gustavo Gutiérrez
*[https://1lib.us/book/3294204/844eb5 A Theology of Liberation] by Gustavo Gutiérrez
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** [[w:Political_theology_in_the_Middle_East#Palestinian_liberation_theology|Palestinian liberation theology]]
** [[w:Political_theology_in_the_Middle_East#Palestinian_liberation_theology|Palestinian liberation theology]]


==== People ====
====People====
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frei_Betto Frei Betto]
* [[w:Frei_Betto|Frei Betto]]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_Boff Leonardo Boff]
* [[w:Leonardo_Boff|Leonardo Boff]]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustavo_Guti%C3%A9rrez Gustavo Gutiérrez]
* [[w:Gustavo_Guti%C3%A9rrez|Gustavo Gutiérrez]]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Óscar_Guillermo_Garretón Oscar Guillermo Garretón]
* [[w:Óscar_Guillermo_Garretón|Oscar Guillermo Garretón]]

===Online Communities===
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/RadicalChristianity/ r/RadicalChristianity]
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/ChristianSocialism/ r/ChristianSocialism]


=== Citations ===
===Citations===
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Revision as of 23:28, 10 April 2024

Liberation Theology is an ideology and form of Christian theology that is economically and culturally left-wing. It seeks to liberate all oppressed peoples, particularly the poor, but certain variations focus more on categories like race, gender, or caste. While it is most prevalent in Latin America, there are also significant liberation theology movements in The United States[1], South Africa[2], Namibia[2], India[3], South Korea[4][5], and Palestine[6][7][8], all of which have differences between each other.


History

Latin America

WIP

The United States

WIP

Africa

WIP

India

WIP

Palestine

WIP

South Korea

WIP

How to Draw

Flag of Liberation Theology
  1. Draw a Ball.
  2. Draw a Red line dividing the ball horizontally into two.
  3. Fill the top half with Red, and the bottom half with Black.
  4. Draw a large White cross in the middle of it's body.
  5. Add the eyes and you're done!
Color Name HEX RGB
Red #ED1C24 237, 28, 36
Black #2E2E2E 46, 46, 46
White #FFFFFF 255, 255, 255


Relationships

Friends

Frenemies

  • Marxism - Your class analysis helped me understand how the world works, but why are you against religion?
  • Marxism–Leninism - The ELN is based, but you're usually very hostile to religion.
  • Native South-American Paganism - An unenlightened heathen, though religious syncretism could be very useful to make conversion easier.
  • Neozapatismo - I admire your drive but you don't liberate your communities by burning churches.
  • Integralism - SOCIALISM IS NOT ALWAYS AN ERROR, OK? Besides, you're often too willing to collaborate with authoritarians . Tradinistas, on the other hand, are fine.
    • - And you always side with the very same communists that burn churches and dig up nuns, my child, why does it feel to me you only justify your revolutionary positions with Christianity while disregarding the faith in your heart?
  • Reactionary Socialism - Caring for the poor and protecting the faith is based, maintaining an outdated political and economical system isn't.

Enemies

Further Information

Literature

Wikipedia

People

Online Communities

Citations

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