Marxism and Christianity in Latin America

The author highlights the recent historical experiences of the Nicaraguan, Salvadorean, and Brazilian popular struggles. He stresses the important role played in these countries by spiritual empowerment and the emergence of a liberation theology, and he notes that the use of Marxist social analysis...

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1. VerfasserIn: Löwy, Michael 1938- (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Druck Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Sage Publications 1993
In: Latin American perspectives
Jahr: 1993, Band: 20, Heft: 79, Seiten: 28-42
weitere Schlagwörter:B Christentum
B Marxismus
B Theologie der Befreiung
B Lateinamerika Marxismus Christentum Theologie der Befreiung
B Lateinamerika
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Zusammenfassung:The author highlights the recent historical experiences of the Nicaraguan, Salvadorean, and Brazilian popular struggles. He stresses the important role played in these countries by spiritual empowerment and the emergence of a liberation theology, and he notes that the use of Marxist social analysis by this radical Christian theology is not surprising, given the accuracy with which it describes the real-life experiences of Latin Americans. (DÜI-Sen)
ISSN:0094-582X
Enthält:In: Latin American perspectives