Liberation theology

By Emilio Antonio Núñez C.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802448933
• ISBN13: 9780802448941
• Release Date: January 1985
• Publisher: Moody Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.

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Clear and Careful Biblical Refutation of Liberation Theology

Brave to review something that is so contemporary and powerful in your midst, as the case of Liberation Theology in Central and South America.Nunez unloads Biblically what it means to oppressed and saved from such salvation. Showing clearly that Liberation Theology excessively focuses on social revolution, Nunez shows that the classic usage of the OT Exodus by the likes of Gutierrez is not true to the NT interpretation of this event.He takes us through the two over=riding themes of the need for liberation from any form of oppression, be it religious, political, economic, social. The second theme is that this theology comes from the oppressed and is focused on relief from this oppression. Such views reduces sin to an inherent evil within society, not a society composed of individual sinners. While Christianity surely does and must aid those who are poor and help the structuring of soceity so that justice is for all, the starting point for all theology must be the inspired Word of God. Rather than the oppressed reflecting on their situation, the Word of God must be brought not to the the oppressed situation but to those oppressed and oppressive as well.'Excellent intro to the field.