Liberation Theology as a Postcolonial Critique of Theological Reason

The liberation theology of Gustavo Gutiérrez has offered an effective postcolonial critique of the conditions of life of the Latin American poor, and of a theological method that legitimated them. The present article studies early writings of Gutiérrez that show his critique taking form. In the firs...

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Main Author: Irvine, Andrew B. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox Publ. 2012
In: Journal for the academic study of religion
Year: 2012, Volume: 25, Issue: 2, Pages: 139-162
Further subjects:B Liberation Theology
B Spirituality
B Gustavo Gutiérrez
B option for the poor
B Postcolonialism
B Theological Method
B ‘practical atheism’
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