Liberation Theology: An Introductory GuideIn a manner that is vivid and lively, Robert McAfee Brown explains and illuminates liberation theology for North American readers who may have no previous knowledge of this dynamic Christian movement. Growing out of the experience of oppressed people in Latin America, liberation theology lends a transforming power to both the study of the Bible and the Christian duty to work for justice for all God's people. With heartwarming, terrifying, and humorous stories, Brown shows the strength and significance of one of the outstanding developments in religious faith today and for the future. |
Contents
2 | 28 |
A New Way of Seeing the World | 35 |
3 | 45 |
A New Way of Encountering God | 51 |
A New Way of Being the Church | 69 |
5 | 89 |
6 | 104 |
Study Questions | 129 |
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