The Emergence of Liberation Theology - Radical Religion and Social Movement Theory

Summary

Liberation theology is a school of Roman Catholic thought which teaches that a primary duty of the church must be to promote social and economic justice. In this book, Christian Smith explains how and why the liberation theology movement emerged and succeeded when and where it did.

Product details

• Authors: Christian Smith, Smith Christian
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.08.1991
• EAN: 9780226764108
• ISBN: 978-0-226-76410-8
• No. of pages: 314
• Dimensions: 16 mm x 23 mm x 2 mm
• Weight: 454 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Christentum, Südamerika, South America, Zentralamerika (inklusive Mexiko), RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Central America, Mexico and Central America