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'''Liberation theology''' is a [[Left-wing politics|left-wing]] form of [[Christianity]] that originated in [[Latin America]] in the 1960s. It is centered around a communal life among the people. Liberation theology influenced the [[Sandinista National Liberation Front|Sandinista]] revolution in [[Republic of Nicaragua|Nicaragua]]. The [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] | '''Liberation theology''' is a [[Left-wing politics|left-wing]] form of [[Christianity]] that originated in [[Latin America]] in the 1960s. It is centered around a communal life among the people. Liberation theology influenced the [[Sandinista National Liberation Front|Sandinista]] revolution in [[Republic of Nicaragua|Nicaragua]]. The [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] targeted liberation theologists during the 1970s in [[Republic of El Salvador|El Salvador]], and Pope [[Karol Wojtyła|John Paul]] intervened in the Nicaraguan revolution to criticize progressive priests.<ref>{{Web citation|date=2022-12-19|title=Religious Fundamentalism and Imperialism in Latin America: Action and Resistance|url=https://thetricontinental.org/dossier-59-religious-fundamentalism-and-imperialism-in-latin-america/|newspaper=[[Tricontinental]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222193617/https://thetricontinental.org/dossier-59-religious-fundamentalism-and-imperialism-in-latin-america/|archive-date=2022-12-22|retrieved=2023-01-05}}</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:27, 8 January 2024
Liberation theology is a left-wing form of Christianity that originated in Latin America in the 1960s. It is centered around a communal life among the people. Liberation theology influenced the Sandinista revolution in Nicaragua. The CIA targeted liberation theologists during the 1970s in El Salvador, and Pope John Paul intervened in the Nicaraguan revolution to criticize progressive priests.[1]
References
- ↑ "Religious Fundamentalism and Imperialism in Latin America: Action and Resistance" (2022-12-19). Tricontinental. Archived from the original on 2022-12-22. Retrieved 2023-01-05.