The legacy of liberation theology: Review essay

Many recent works on Latin American catholicism argue that liberation theology is in a state of decline. Some go so far as to claim that it never had much of a presence outside the limited world of priests, nuns and development workers. Together with visible demonstrations of Vatican hostility, this...

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Published in:Revista europea de estudios latinoamericanos y del Caribe
Main Author: Groot, Cees F. G. de (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: CEDLA Ed. 1997
In: Revista europea de estudios latinoamericanos y del Caribe
Further subjects:B Latin America Liberation theology
B Liberation theology
B Latin America
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Summary:Many recent works on Latin American catholicism argue that liberation theology is in a state of decline. Some go so far as to claim that it never had much of a presence outside the limited world of priests, nuns and development workers. Together with visible demonstrations of Vatican hostility, this view has led to the idea that liberation theology is finished. But is it really? In this essay the author argues that its legacy remains evident. (Rev Eur Estud Latinoam Caribe/DÜI)
ISSN:0924-0608
Contains:In: Revista europea de estudios latinoamericanos y del Caribe