The Emergence of Liberation Theology Radical Religion and Social Movement Theory |
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| Author:
| Smith, Christian |
| ISBN: | 978-0-226-76410-8 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 1991 |
| Publisher: | University of Chicago Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $56.95 |
Book Description:
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Liberation theology is a school of Roman Catholic thought which teaches that a primary duty of the church must be to promote social and economic justice. In this book, Christian Smith explains how and why the liberation theology movement emerged and succeeded when and where it did.
Liberation theology is a school of Roman Catholic thought which teaches that a primary duty of the church must be to promote social and economic justice. In this book, Christian Smith explains how and why the liberation theology movement emerged and succeeded when and where it did.