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'''Liberation Theology''' is an ideology and form of Christian theology that is economically and culturally left-wing. It seeks to liberate all oppressed peoples, particularly the poor, but certain variations focus more on categories like race, gender, or caste. While it is most prevalent in Latin America, there are also significant liberation theology movements in The United States<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190324091632/https://www.pbs.org/thisfarbyfaith/people/james_cone.html]</ref>, South Africa<ref name=":0">[https://archive.org/details/cambridgecompani0000unse_s7h0/page/221 <nowiki>[2]</nowiki>]</ref>, Namibia<ref name=":0" />, India<ref>[https://www.worldcat.org/title/jesus-as-guru-the-image-of-christ-among-hindus-and-christians-in-india/oclc/302001445 <nowiki>[3]</nowiki>]</ref>, South Korea<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=Rcs8AAAAYAAJ <nowiki>[4]</nowiki>]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050211084644/http://theologytoday.ptsem.edu/jan1985/v41-4-tabletalk2.htm <nowiki>[5]</nowiki>]</ref>, and Palestine<ref>[https://www.fosna.org/content/liberation-theology <nowiki>[6]</nowiki>]</ref><ref>[https://www.orbisbooks.com/a-palestinian-theology-of-liberation.html <nowiki>[7]</nowiki>]</ref><ref>[https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09596410903481846?journalCode=cicm20 <nowiki>[8]</nowiki>]</ref>, all of which have differences between each other.
'''Liberation Theology''' is an ideology and form of Christian theology that is economically and culturally left-wing. It seeks to liberate all oppressed peoples, particularly the poor, but certain variations focus more on categories like race, gender, or caste. While it is most prevalent in Latin America, there are also significant liberation theology movements in The United States<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190324091632/https://www.pbs.org/thisfarbyfaith/people/james_cone.html]</ref>, South Africa<ref name=":0">[https://archive.org/details/cambridgecompani0000unse_s7h0/page/221 <nowiki>[2]</nowiki>]</ref>, Namibia<ref name=":0" />, India<ref>[https://www.worldcat.org/title/jesus-as-guru-the-image-of-christ-among-hindus-and-christians-in-india/oclc/302001445 <nowiki>[3]</nowiki>]</ref>, South Korea<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=Rcs8AAAAYAAJ <nowiki>[4]</nowiki>]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050211084644/http://theologytoday.ptsem.edu/jan1985/v41-4-tabletalk2.htm <nowiki>[5]</nowiki>]</ref>, and Palestine<ref>[https://www.fosna.org/content/liberation-theology <nowiki>[6]</nowiki>]</ref><ref>[https://www.orbisbooks.com/a-palestinian-theology-of-liberation.html <nowiki>[7]</nowiki>]</ref><ref>[https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09596410903481846?journalCode=cicm20 <nowiki>[8]</nowiki>]</ref>, all of which have differences between each other.


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==History==
==History==


=== Latin America ===
===Latin America===
WIP
WIP


=== The United States ===
===The United States===
WIP
WIP


=== Africa ===
===Africa===
WIP
WIP


=== India ===
===India===
WIP
WIP


=== Palestine ===
===Palestine===
WIP
WIP


=== South Korea ===
===South Korea===
WIP
WIP


==How to Draw==
==How to Draw==
{{Flag|LiberationTheologyFlag.png}}
# Draw a Ball.
# Draw a Ball.
# Draw a Red line dividing the ball horizontally into two.
# Draw a Red line dividing the ball horizontally into two.
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*[[File:Christsoc.png]] [[Christian Socialism]] - Christ shall liberate us from hunger and poverty.
*[[File:Christsoc.png]] [[Christian Socialism]] - Christ shall liberate us from hunger and poverty.
*[[File:Relfem.png]] [[Religious Feminism]] - All people are equal under the lord.
*[[File:Relfem.png]] [[Religious Feminism]] - All people are equal under the lord.
*[[File:Progress.png]] [[Progressivism]] - We must emancipate all from oppression.
*[[File:Prog-u.png]] [[Progressivism]] - We must emancipate all from oppression.
*[[File:Cdem.png]] [[Christian Democracy]] - Based, even better than Christian Theocracy.
*[[File:Cdem.png]] [[Christian Democracy]] - Based, even better than Christian Theocracy.
*[[File:Native.png]] [[Indigenism]] - Indigenous peoples must be liberated from oppression. You should be more accepting to the teachings of Christ though.
*[[File:Native.png]] [[Indigenism]] - Indigenous peoples must be liberated from oppression. You should be more accepting to the teachings of Christ though.
*[[File:Socdem.png]] [[Social Democracy]] - He wants to help the poor.
*[[File:Socdem.png]] [[Social Democracy]] - He wants to help the poor.
poor.
===Frenemies===
===Frenemies===
*[[File:Ormarxf.png]] [[Marxism]] - Your class analysis helped me understand how the world works, but why are you against religion?
*[[File:Ormarxf.png]] [[Marxism]] - Your class analysis helped me understand how the world works, but why are you against religion?
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*[[File:PagTheo.png]] [[Pagan Theocracy|Native South-American Paganism]] - An unenlightened heathen, though religious syncretism could be very useful to make conversion easier.
*[[File:PagTheo.png]] [[Pagan Theocracy|Native South-American Paganism]] - An unenlightened heathen, though religious syncretism could be very useful to make conversion easier.
*[[File:Zapa.png]] [[Neozapatismo]] - I admire your drive but you don't liberate your communities by burning churches.
*[[File:Zapa.png]] [[Neozapatismo]] - I admire your drive but you don't liberate your communities by burning churches.
*[[File:Christcom.png]] [[Christian Communism]] - Pretty based, but you are too extreme in the wrong direction . Too conservative.


===Enemies===
===Enemies===
*[[File:Caste.png]] [[Caste System]] - Oppressive heathen!
*[[File:Caste.png]] [[Caste System]] - Oppressive heathen!
*[[File:Laicism.png]] [[Laicism]] - You don't understand that religion is a tool for liberation.
*[[File:StateathFedora.png]] [[State Atheism]] - You don't understand that religion is a tool for liberation.
*[[File:Cfash.png]] [[Clerical Fascism]] and [[File:Positive_Christianity.png]] [[Positive Christianity]] - Oppressors who bastardize Christianity.
*[[File:Cfash.png]] [[Clerical Fascism]] and [[File:Positive_Christianity.png]] [[Positive Christianity]] - Oppressors who bastardize Christianity.
*[[File:Christianright.png]] [[Conservatism|Christian Right]] - You claim to love god, yet, you leave the poor and oppressed to suffer, while you enrich yourself.
*[[File:Christianright.png]] [[Religious Nationalism#Christian Right|Christian Right]] - You claim to love God, yet, you leave the poor and oppressed to suffer, while you enrich yourself.
*[[File:Imp.png]] [[Imperialism]] - The people must be liberated from imperialism and colonialism.
*[[File:Imp.png]] [[Imperialism]] - The people must be liberated from imperialism and colonialism.
*[[File:Neoliberal-icon.png]] [[Neoliberalism]] - Stop exploiting the global poor for your own materialistic greed!
*[[File:Neoliberal-icon.png]] [[Neoliberalism]] - Stop exploiting the global poor for your own materialistic greed!
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*[[File:Satan.png]] [[Satanic Theocracy]] - Why?
*[[File:Satan.png]] [[Satanic Theocracy]] - Why?
*[[File:Ethcac.png]] [[Ethnocacerism]] - I understand your anger, but returning to salvagism and barbarity isn't the right choice.
*[[File:Ethcac.png]] [[Ethnocacerism]] - I understand your anger, but returning to salvagism and barbarity isn't the right choice.
*[[File:Whitesup.png]] [[White Nationalism]] - Christians must combat racism.
*[[File:Racenat.png]] [[Racial Nationalism]] - Christians must combat racism.
*[[File:Xbert.png]] [[Christian Libertarianism|Prosperity Gospel]] - Oppressors who manipulate The Word of God into a religion of money & greed.
*[[File:Plutocrat.png]] [[Plutocracy]] - Oppressors who manipulate The Word of God into a religion of money & greed.
*[[File:Pinochet.png]] [[Pinochetism]] - Fake Catholic who wants to take me on a 'helicopter ride'.


==Further Information==
==Further Information==


=== Literature ===
===Literature===


*[https://1lib.us/book/3294204/844eb5 A Theology of Liberation] by Gustavo Gutiérrez
*[https://1lib.us/book/3294204/844eb5 A Theology of Liberation] by Gustavo Gutiérrez
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** [[w:Political_theology_in_the_Middle_East#Palestinian_liberation_theology|Palestinian liberation theology]]
** [[w:Political_theology_in_the_Middle_East#Palestinian_liberation_theology|Palestinian liberation theology]]


==== People ====
====People====
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frei_Betto Frei Betto]
* [[w:Frei_Betto|Frei Betto]]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_Boff Leonardo Boff]
* [[w:Leonardo_Boff|Leonardo Boff]]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustavo_Guti%C3%A9rrez Gustavo Gutiérrez]
* [[w:Gustavo_Guti%C3%A9rrez|Gustavo Gutiérrez]]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Óscar_Guillermo_Garretón Oscar Guillermo Garretón]
* [[w:Óscar_Guillermo_Garretón|Oscar Guillermo Garretón]]


=== Citations ===
===Citations===
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Liberation Theology is an ideology and form of Christian theology that is economically and culturally left-wing. It seeks to liberate all oppressed peoples, particularly the poor, but certain variations focus more on categories like race, gender, or caste. While it is most prevalent in Latin America, there are also significant liberation theology movements in The United States[1], South Africa[2], Namibia[2], India[3], South Korea[4][5], and Palestine[6][7][8], all of which have differences between each other.


History

Latin America

WIP

The United States

WIP

Africa

WIP

India

WIP

Palestine

WIP

South Korea

WIP

How to Draw

Flag of Liberation Theology
  1. Draw a Ball.
  2. Draw a Red line dividing the ball horizontally into two.
  3. Fill the top half with Red, and the bottom half with Black.
  4. Draw a large White cross in the middle of it's body.
  5. Add the eyes and you're done!

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