The Alleged Decline of Liberation Theology

Natural Death or Attempted Assassination

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ID3510503
AutoresM Cousineau (0000-0001-8579-883X, Retired Professor of Sociology, Boston, MA 02459, USA, autor correspondente)
Ano2022
Volume13
Fascículo12
Páginas1181
Data de publicação2022-12-02
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoReligions (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444
EditoraMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/rel13121181
OpenAlexW4310676555
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas2
Referências citadas17

Is liberation theology dead or in decline? This article analyzes factors that have led to that perception and provides evidence to the contrary. It demonstrates that the theology has survived multiple attempts by certain sectors of both church and state to eliminate it, and that it remains very much alive in grassroots pastoral programs and social movements. Support for this last statement is provided by the author's field research in Brazil. The article concludes with signs that liberation theology will endure as it continues to inspire spiritually motivated people who commit themselves to addressing human needs by promoting social justice

Commit · Criminology · Economic Justice · Environmental ethics · Grassroots · Liberation theology · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Theology · Christian Theology and Mission · Law · Philosophy · Religion, Society, and Development · Theological Perspectives and Practices