Liberation Theology in Brazil

The article explores on the socio-political transformations of Liberation Theology across Latin America. It highlights the religious movement of the priests and pastors to gain consciousness on the social situation through churches and Base Communities. It also stresses the influence of Liberation T...

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Published in:Cross currents
Authors: Carvalhaes, Cláudio (Author) ; Py, Fábio (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: The University of North Carolina Press 2017
In: Cross currents
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Brazil / Liberation theology
IxTheo Classification:FD Contextual theology
KBR Latin America
Further subjects:B Liberation Theology
B GOD in Christianity
B Religious movements History
B Religion & Politics History
B Church Buildings
B History
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Summary:The article explores on the socio-political transformations of Liberation Theology across Latin America. It highlights the religious movement of the priests and pastors to gain consciousness on the social situation through churches and Base Communities. It also stresses the influence of Liberation Theology to the generation of liberation theologians in Latin America.
ISSN:1939-3881
Contains:Enthalten in: Cross currents
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/cros.12229