Description
Liberation theology emphasizes the Christian mission to bring justice to the poor and oppressed. As a part of Christian theology, liberation theology has been most frequently associated with the Catholic Church in Latin America. This groundbreaking work seeks to identify how the theological concepts of liberation theology might be manifested within other world faith traditions.
This is thus the first book that attempts to find a "common ground" for liberation theology across religions. All of the contributors are scholars who share the religion or belief system they describe. Throughout, they endeavor to articulate liberationist concepts from the perspective of those who have been marginalized.
Author: Miguel A. de de la Torre
Publisher: Baylor University Press
Published: 03/15/2008
Pages: 345
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.17lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.02w x 0.97d
ISBN13: 9781932792508
ISBN10: 1932792503
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christian Theology | Liberation
- Religion | Christianity | General
About the Author
Miguel A. De La Torre is Associate Professor of Social Ethics and Director of the Justice and Peace Institute at Iliff School of Theology. He is the author of Liberating Jonah: Toward a Biblical Ethics of Reconciliation (Orbis Books), A Lily Among the Thorns: Imagining a New Christian Sexuality (Jossey-Bass), and is the series editor for the twelve-volume New Perspectives in Latino/a Religion (Baylor University Press).