What is liberation
theology?
Liberation theology
represents a movement, largely in Latin America and among Roman Catholics, that
focuses on liberation from social oppression and injustice. Generally speaking,
those who follow liberation theology insist the gospel must speak as to how
social liberation can be brought about.
Among the many Scriptures
they hold dear is a quote of Jesus, which states, “The Spirit of the Lord is
upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor, He has
sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and
recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed”
[Luke 4:18].
A classic work on the
subject of liberation theology is, A
Theology of Liberation [1971], by
Gustavo Gutiérrez [born 1928 in Lima, Peru]. While many find it
to be a vital approach to social action, some see liberation theology as
Christianized Marxism.
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