One of these Things is Not Like the Other: Scripture & Liberation Theology by Tamice Namae

Latin philosophers and theologians developed Liberation Theology in the 1950s and 60’s. The most prominent figures of this movement are individuals like Jon Sobrino, Leonardo Boff, Juan Luis Segundo, and Gustavo Gutiérrez. It wasn’t until the 1970s that evangelical leaders like Orlando Costas, René Padilla, and Samuel Escobar, popularized the term in the US. 

Liberation Theology weaves Christian theology, ethics, social analysis, and critique into one ideology. Its gift is the lens it offers to interpret the teachings of Jesus and the commands for those who follow him from the perspective of the poor and disadvantaged. Liberation Theology is about the underdog. It is almost always involved and engaged in the struggle for civil and human rights, which is why it so quickly found a home in the Black Community. Black Liberation Theology thus deals with the same issues but in a way that was contextualized for the plight of black peoples. Black Theology focuses on Christianity’s relevance to…