What contribution has liberation theology made to assist us in understanding the importance of a live faith?
2006-08-10 06:32:15 · 9 answers · asked by lady_bugs_2000 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I am not sure that question makes sense. Are you asking how the belief that Christians should pay special attention to helping the poor makes their faith active in them?
2006-08-10 06:40:20 · answer #1 · answered by malisimo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Define "liberation theology."
If your definition appears below (thank you very much, Solrium!), then it sounds like what has often been called "the social gospel." It removes the focus from eternity and puts it here and now.
No religion can eliminate poverty from the earth. Jesus said that the poor would be here always (John 12:8). This doesn't mean that we shouldn't help people (Matthew 25:40), but it is more important to save souls.
2006-08-10 13:36:48 · answer #2 · answered by flyersbiblepreacher 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To others wanting to answer this:
Liberation Theology is the school of thought of Catholics that emphasizes the use of poor, distraught and hurt people to pass the message of God. It emphasizes the part of the Bible were Jesus liberated the poor and hurt from the pains of their life.
After years of hearing about the thing God did for the poor and hurt in life, a child would typically then be challenged to self-actualize his life, and that obstacles were put in his path to make him stronger so that he could eventually trancend into heaven.
It was mainly used in latin american countries during the religious conquest of catholics. Protestans also use this theology.
2006-08-10 13:42:19 · answer #3 · answered by Solrium 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Liberation is holistic in Gods view. Salvation is a generic word and Jesus did not come to die just for the poor and oppressed, even the wealthy and the rich are candidates for heaven. Liberation theology is biased, selective and not holistic.
2014-10-30 06:24:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think a negative contribution is the view that Isaiah 53 refers to a suffering people not the messiah. I think this is a distraction from glorifying God, leaning on the work of his Son on the cross believing for eternal life
another negative contribution is taking the focus off of freedom from sin and making it potical freedom... although it was true in the case of the exodus that political freedom came .. as far as the Jesus exodus the emphasis is on spiritual freedom form sin
2006-08-10 13:40:42 · answer #5 · answered by whirlingmerc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must first define what exactly you mean by "liberation theology".
2006-08-10 13:41:52 · answer #6 · answered by ndmagicman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uh...you mean liberal theology?
2006-08-10 13:38:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when we see how utterly ignorant of God's word they are, it makes the rest of us run to a fundamentalist church asap!
2006-08-10 13:38:00 · answer #8 · answered by Grandma Susie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
am i 4th
2006-08-10 13:40:47 · answer #9 · answered by kaka90250 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋