Liberation Theology Undercover

In this article, I start from the claim that liberation theology's ultimate realization lies beyond the discipline and discourse of theology, in other spheres of knowledge and more practical domains of life. Through an elaboration of examples from diverse fields, such as urban planning and arch...

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Main Author: Petrella, Ivan 1969- (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group [2017]
In: Political theology
Year: 2017, Volume: 18, Issue: 4, Pages: 325-339
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Liberation theology / Option for the poor / City planning
IxTheo Classification:CG Christianity and Politics
FD Contextual theology
Further subjects:B disciplines
B shift
B Theologian
B Undercover
B Liberation
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Summary:In this article, I start from the claim that liberation theology's ultimate realization lies beyond the discipline and discourse of theology, in other spheres of knowledge and more practical domains of life. Through an elaboration of examples from diverse fields, such as urban planning and architecture, education, and health policy, I develop the concept of an “undercover liberation theologian” the theologian who leaves behind liberation theology's specific theological discourse to better infiltrate and colonize other disciplines through liberation theology's core concerns (the option for the poor and liberation). My aim with this exercise is to demonstrate how the task of the liberation theologian in the world can be extended beyond the theological, ecclesial, or pastoral domain, and how this requires a different model of future-oriented education for theologians.
Item Description:Das Heft ist als Doppelheft erschienen: "Volume 18 Numbers 3-4 May-June 2017"
ISSN:1462-317X
Contains:Enthalten in: Political theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/1462317X.2017.1311058