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“...the challenge in a continent like Latin America does not come primarily from the man who does not believe, but from the man who is not a man, who is not recognized as such by the existing social order...” — Gustavo Gutiérrez (1928-current)
Did You Know
Cardinal Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) has been a staunch opponent of the Marxist ideas found within Reconciliation Theology.
Course Number: WM505
Professor:
Kenneth B. Mulholland, D.Theo.
Former Dean and Professor of the Columbia Biblical Seminary and School of Missions for Columbia International University in Columbia, South Carolina
Course Description:
Liberation theology has sought to liberate the disenfranchised from poverty, oppression, and social injustice – but at what price? This course addresses the historical and thematic development of liberation theologies in the social and religious context of Latin America. The course covers the various denominational roots, as well as the various methodologies that those denominations utilize. Dr. Mulholland presents a systematic theology of liberation, analyzing its relation to the areas of soteriology, Christology, and ecclesiology.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
- Describe the social and religious contexts in which liberation theologies arose.
- Trace the steps leading to the emergence of liberation theologies as a major theological movement.
- Identify major personalities, central themes, key terminology, and major events in Latin American liberation theologies.
- Trace the growing influence of liberation theologies from a Latin American phenomenon to a worldwide movement.
- State his/her own critical conclusions as to the contribution of liberation theologies.
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