Liberation theology: Liberation theology is a Christian theological approach that emphasizes the liberation of the oppressed. It emerged in Latin America in the 1960s and 1970s in response to the poverty and oppression that was widespread in the region at the time. See also Theology, Justice, Liberty, Freedom, Religion, Religious belief, Society._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |