Liberation Theology in Latin America

The populism regime seen in South America in the 1950s and 1960s stimulated industrial growth and "consciousness" in Latin American countries. Industrial growth brought benefits to the middle class and the working class, but the poor were scattered in towns and rural areas. To explain the huge poverty of Latin America during this period people living in "Shanti Town" live in a large residential area made of cardboard or available materials such as metal and plastic sheets.

In this historical context, Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI amazed the dissemination of theology of Latin America liberation. They are concerned that the ideologies influenced by Marxism, a progressive theologian of the Catholic Church, are using long-spreading socialist politics that erode Catholic faith. Pope Benedict XVI called the liberation theology "single heresy". He believes deceiving believers by hiding the "Marxist dialectic" in seemingly innocent assertions of the lower class. He paid attention to the incompatibility between Marxism and Christian philosophy and raised objections to many Church arguments that Christianity can purify Marxist elements of socialist thought.

There are several kinds of liberation theology (black liberation theology and feminist liberation theology etc.), but Gutierrez focuses on Latin America. By focusing on Latin America, he acquired the meaning of "battle and injustice" between developed and underdeveloped countries. The liberation theologian is reading the truth of the Bible, as God is calling for the release of the poor and those oppressed. Therefore, with this concept, the doctrine of any doctrine must be understood. Because God prefers poor people and oppressed people, the church should provide the same preferential options as the poor, not rich and poor. God will be optimistic to them only when rich and powerful people are caring for the poor and the oppressed people. Otherwise, God overlooks them and punishes them.

The image of Jesus knows that Latin America's theology of liberation theology, North American feminism and black theology is the key to releasing the winning champion of economic, cultural and political chains. Like death and devil's victor, Jesus is the liberator of the theologians of liberation and the poor and repressed. Leaders of liberties often use Jessius as a teacher and Jesus as a moral role model. The model that introduced the concept of liberation to the winning champion will change it a bit. The winning champion must defeat the enemy. Conversely, in the case of liberation, oppressors are not considered enemies. Suppressors are also beneficiaries of God's love and salvation. Salvation of Jesus Christ came to slaves and slaves at the same time. Because losers are not the key to victory, some liberating and feminist theologians try to disregard the victory of Christianity