Category - liberation theology

Liberation theology is still alive and well

Walter Altmann — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:16:28 +0000

Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, twenty years ago, many critics have been quick to sign liberation theology's death certificate, says Walter Altmann. But its biblical concern with justice still continues to resonate.

Sharing a liberation meal

Giles Fraser — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 01:35:11 +0100

The 'freedom principle' is not some alien liberal implant into historic Christianity, says Giles Fraser. It is the essence of the Easter and Passover message.

Brazilian theologian lays down global environmental challenge

Stephen Brown — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 09:20:43 +0000

Brazilian liberation theologian Leonardo Boff, once a thorn in the side of the Vatican, is now on a mission to convince humanity of the desperate need to change its relationship to the environment.

Theologians gather in Brazil to tackle environmental crisis

Stephen Brown — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:57:03 +0000

Theologians from around the world are converging on Belém, near the mouth of the Amazon River in northeast Brazil, to develop a theology for the "sustainability of life on Earth".

Radical ex-bishop ends one party rule in Paraguay

staff writers — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:15:32 +0100

A former Catholic bishop who has campaigned vigorously for the poor has won Paraguay's presidential election to end more than 60 years of monopoly rule by the party that once backed vicious dictator General Alfredo Stroessner.

Bradford church blockades Total garage over Burma crisis

staff writers — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 01:17:33 +0100

A progressive church in Bradford is calling on all churches to advocate a boycott on Total garages during the present crisis in Burma - because the company is seen as an important prop to the murderous regime there.

Is Marx's gospel a dead letter?

Simon Barrow — Wed, 16 May 2007 09:14:08 +0100

Responding to Pope Benedict's strictures on Marxism and the Christian message, Jordan Tchilingirian, researcher for the religious thin-tank Ekklesia, commented today that peoples’ views of Marx

Pope warns Latin American Christians against Marxism

staff writers — Tue, 15 May 2007 14:28:38 +0100

The Pope has attacked Marxism as well as unfettered capitalism on his visit to Brazil. But the ghost of Marx has positive as well as negative connotations for Christians and social justice campaigners concerned with inequity.

Rome accused of bullying Latin American liberation theologian

staff writers — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 11:12:19 +0000

The Vatican has issued a censure against Jon Sobrino, a founding figure of liberation theology – the movement which argues that the church should be on the side of the poor and downtrodden