RLG303H1 Lecture Notes - Liberation Theology
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Very ordinary persons may make very extraordinary contributions to evil. Normalcy more normal, at any rate, than i am after having examined him psychiatrist who studied eichmann. Eichmann claimed to have no particular hatred for people who were. Theology as a critical reflection on praxis (thinking through our actions via a particular interpretation of a form of religiosity) Advocates for empowerment economically disadvantaged individuals from the perspective of faith. Has since been interpreted and re-conceived in many different denominations and religions. Liberation theologians examine the social and economic structures of the world, pointing out the oppressive ideologies and practices that manifest in society. A movement working in solidarity with impoverished and oppressed peoples is central to fulfilling the commandments and wishes of their g-d. All of these concepts and issues are viewed through the lens of economics. Material poverty has sources which can be analyzed, critiqued, etc .
