Liberation Theology at the Crossroads
Author | : Paul E. Sigmund |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 266 |
Release | : 1992 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780195072747 |
ISBN-13 | : 019507274X |
Rating | : 4/5 (74X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Liberation Theology at the Crossroads by : Paul E. Sigmund
Download or read book Liberation Theology at the Crossroads written by Paul E. Sigmund and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1992 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on both English and Spanish sources, this critical study examines the history, method, and doctrines of Liberation Theology. Sigmund considers the movement's origins in political circumstances in Latin America; provides case studies of its role in such events as the revolution and counter-revolution in Chile; and examines the thought of the major liberation theologians and the position of the Vatican.