From Salvation to Liberation: The Identity of the "Poor" in Latin American Catholicism
After nearly five hundred years of oppression (1492-1962) in Latin America, the theological status of the poor has radically changed from those subject to oppression to those needing liberation. This occurred through a radical re-orientation of the Catholic Church and its relationship to the world,...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Rabbi Myer and Dorothy Kripke Center for the Study of Religion and Society at Creighton University
2016
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Journal of religion & society. Supplement
Year: 2016, Volume: 13, Pages: 176-188 |
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| Summary: | After nearly five hundred years of oppression (1492-1962) in Latin America, the theological status of the poor has radically changed from those subject to oppression to those needing liberation. This occurred through a radical re-orientation of the Catholic Church and its relationship to the world, a new understanding of the kingdom of God, and a newly accepted view of history as dynamic. Through all this shifting of ecclesial self-understanding and re-evaluation, who was poor and what it meant to be poor went through a startling transformation of identity. An example illustrative of this transformation is evident in the documents of the Latin American bishops at their conference in 1968. Despite this significant change, one that can be dated to Vatican II, Latin America is a region divided by the Church's teaching on the poor and their liberation. |
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| ISSN: | 1941-8450 |
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