Liberation theology and class analysis : a reassessment of religion and class

Liberation theologians use sociological conflict theory to describe and analyze the relationship between religion and social class. Their use of the analytical tools of the classical tradition offers them an understanding of the relations betweeen the catholic church and the elite and upper classes....

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Auteur principal: Dunn, Marvin G. (Auteur)
Type de support: Imprimé Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Sage Publications 1986
Dans: Latin American perspectives
Année: 1986, Volume: 13, Numéro: 3, Pages: 59-70
Sujets non-standardisés:B Amérique latine Théologie de la libération Critique sociale Lutte des classes Sociologie des religions
B Sociologie des religions
B Critique sociale
B Amérique latine
B Théologie de la libération
B Lutte des classes
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Résumé:Liberation theologians use sociological conflict theory to describe and analyze the relationship between religion and social class. Their use of the analytical tools of the classical tradition offers them an understanding of the relations betweeen the catholic church and the elite and upper classes. They also comment on the relationships betweeen North American protestantism and new forms of domination on their continent. The liberation theologians provide the beginnings of a new sociology of religion
ISSN:0094-582X
Contient:In: Latin American perspectives