Political Theory of Liberation Theology

Toward a Reconvergence of Social Values and Social Sciences

Häftad, Engelska, 1989

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Beskrivning

This is the first in-depth look at the political theoretical structure of liberation theology. Pottenger shows how liberation theologians, writing from the perspective of the poor and oppressed, denounce modernity and especially capitalism for having caused poverty and military dictatorships. He evaluates the liberation theologians' methodological approach to political theory and the crucial role of Marxism. He also analyzes liberation theologians' assessment of Latin American political economy and their moral arguments for political activism in response to these assessments.Pottenger addresses the general question of to what extent liberation theology has achieved its ultimate objective of a just society-of the convergence of traditional social values and modern political science.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1989-09-14
Mått:152 x 229 x 25 mm
Vikt:363 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:274
Förlag:State University of New York Press
ISBN:9780791401194

Utforska kategorier

Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

John R. Pottenger is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.

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"This book goes beyond a simple survey of liberation theology to deal with complex issues linking theory and practice in social life. It offers an overview of the central issues raised by liberation theology and presents its methodological implications. The relation of fact and value is explored, and questions are raised about ethical theory."— Virginia L. Muller, University of San Diego

Innehållsförteckning

Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Context of Liberation Theology The Religious ContextThe Political Theoretical ContextToward Restoring the Moral Critique: Liberation Theology2. Toward a Methodology for Liberation IntroductionCritique of Academic TheologyLimits and GroundingLiberation Theology as a Process Theology of SocietyConclusion3. The Marxist-Christian Tension IntroductionConservative CriticismsMarxisms and MarxMaintaining the TensionConclusion4. Assessing Latin American Political Economies IntroductionThe World EconomyThe National Security StateLimitations of Liberation Theology's AssessmentsConclusion5. The Ethics of Reform and Revolution IntroductionReformist PoliticsRevolution and ViolenceConclusion6. Ethics and Social Theory IntroductionHuman Nature and PoliticsTheory ConstructionCritical Theory and Liberation TheologyConclusionAppendix: Brief Biographies of Selected Liberation Theologians Notes Bibliography Liberation TheologyRelated TopicsIndex