Liberation theology at the crossroads : democracy or revolution? / Paul E. Sigmund.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sigmund, Paul E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Liberation theology--Controversial literature.

Liberation theology.

Democracy--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Democracy.

Revolutions--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Revolutions.

Latin America--Church history.

Latin America.

Catholic Church--Doctrines.

Catholic Church.

Catholic Church--Latin America--History--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (266 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 1990.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The author examines the history, methods and doctrines of liberation theology, considering the movement's origins in political circumstances in Latin America, with case studies of its role in the revolution and counter-revolution in Chile, and examining the thought of the major liberation theologians and the position of the Vatican.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Introduction

1 The Catholic Church and Politics: Historical and Institutional Background

2 The Birth of Liberation Theology: Medellín and Beyond

3 Revolution and Counterrevolution in Chile

4 The Development of Liberation Theology: The Marxist Phase

5 Christology and Community: The Boffs and Jon Sobrino

6 The Battle of Puebla

7 El Salvador and Nicaragua: Test Cases of Liberation?

8 American Responses to Liberation Theology

9 The Vatican and Liberation Theology: Confrontation and Compromise

10 After Twenty Years: Liberation Theology Today

Appendix I: "Notes for a Theology of Liberation" (1970)

Appendix II: "Theology and the Social Sciences" (1984)

Notes

Author and Subject Index

Index of Biblical Citations.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-244) and indexes.

ISBN:

0-19-534493-6

0-19-507274-X

1-4294-0695-X

0-19-802266-2

1-280-52599-1

OCLC:

476008624