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The Modern Era · 1971

A Theology of Liberation

Teología de la liberación

Gustavo Gutiérrez · 1928–2024

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What it is

Theology reframed as critical reflection on Christian practice in the light of the word, written from Peru and arguing that God's preferential option for the poor is not an application of the gospel but part of its content.

Why it lasted

The founding text of liberation theology, which reshaped the church across Latin America and drew both wide influence and sustained official scrutiny.

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