An Analysis of Gustavo Gutirrez's A Theology of Liberation by Marthe Hesselmans

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Gutierrez's 1971 book provides an inspiring argument as to how Christians and the Roman Catholic Church should support the poor. The Catholic Church had traditionally seen itself as politically neutral but in the 1960s and 70s reformers, such as Gutierrez, urged it to seriously address real-world issues such as poverty and oppression.

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Peruvian priest Gustavo Gutiérrez wanted to solve the problem of how the church could conduct itself to improve the lives of the poor, while consistently positioning itself as politically neutral. Despite being a deeply religious man, Gutiérrez was extremely troubled by the lukewarm way in which Christians in general, and the Catholic Church in particular, acknowledged and supported the poor. In A Theology of Liberation, he asked what he knew was an awkward question, and came to an awkward answer: the Church cannot separate itself from economic and political realities.Jesus showed his love for the poor in practical ways – healing the sick, feeding the hungry, liberating the oppressed. His example showed Gutierrez that economic, political, social and spiritual development are all deeply connected. His problem-solving prowess then led him to conclude that the church had to become politically active if it was to confront poverty and oppression across the world. For Gutierrez, the lives of the poor and oppressed directly reflect the divine life of God.

Author Biography

"Marthe Hesselmans is a doctoral researcher in Religious Studies at Boston University. Her research looks at the role of religion in shaping national identities during times of social change. "Dr Jonathan Teubner holds a PhD in intellectual History from the University of Cambridge, focusing on the reception of St Augustine. He is currently Associate Director of the Initiative on Religion, Politics and Conflict at the University of Virginia.

Table of Contents

Ways In to the Text Who was Gustavo Gutiérrez? What does A Theology of Liberation Say? Why does A Theology of Liberation Matter? Section 1: Influences Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context Module 2: Academic Context Module 3: The Problem Module 4: The Author's Contribution Section 2: Ideas Module 5: Main Ideas Module 6: Secondary Ideas Module 7: Achievement Module 8: Place in the Author's Work Section 3: Impact Module 9: The First Responses Module 10: The Evolving Debate Module 11: Impact and Influence Today Module 12: Where Next? Glossary of Terms People Mentioned in the Text Works Cited

Details ISBN1912127393 Author Marthe Hesselmans Publisher Macat International Limited Series The Macat Library Year 2017 ISBN-10 1912127393 ISBN-13 9781912127399 Format Paperback Media Book Publication Date 2017-07-04 Language English UK Release Date 2017-07-04 Imprint Macat International Limited Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2017-07-04 NZ Release Date 2017-07-04 Alternative 9781912303854 Audience General Pages 96 We've got this

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