Liberation Theology

by Phillip Berryman

Book Overview

Describes the shift in the understanding and political implications of Christianity represented by Liberation theology and its role in Latin America today.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039474652X
• ISBN13: 9780394746524
• Release Date: December 1986
• Publisher: Pantheon Books
• Length: 231 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Intro to Liberation Theology

From the back cover: "Now, using the plainspoken approach that made his INSIDE CENTRAL AMERICA the indispensable book on current affairs in the region, Phillip Berryman traces the origins, spread, and impact of liberation theology. He shows how its proponents have radically reinterpreted basic Biblical themes (such as the Creation, the Exodus, and the promised Kingdom of God) from the perspective of the poor and disenfranchised. By asking not "What must I believe?" but rather "What is to be done?" they make a direct connection between religious beliefs and political life."