The Sodalitium Vitae Movement in Peru

A Rewriting of Liberation Theology

Bibliographic Data

ID4264193
AuthorsMilagros Peña (Bowling Green State University, corresponding author)
Year1992
Volume53
Issue2
Pages159
Publication date1992-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSociological Analysis (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0038-0210 • E-ISSN: 2325-7873
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/3711121
OpenAlexW2909190592
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited8

Religious discourse, as theology, has played an important role in the political life of Peru. Theology has come to the forefront of both political and religious debate in the conflict over the structure and function of Christian communities. My article focuses on the newly formed Roman Catholic movement, Sodalitium Vitae, and its role in the debate over liberation theology. I argue that the creation of Sodalitium Vitae, as well as its reformation of liberation theology into the theology of reconciliation, is an extension of the conflict over the political strategies of the popular sector and the polarization of the Peruvian Church over these issues. The data on Sodalitium Vitae were gathered through field research I conducted in Peru from September, 1987 to May, 1988

Liberation theology · Political science · Political theology · Politics · Sociology · Theology · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Law · Philosophy · Religion and Society in Latin America · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious studies

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