Global Current ( # 6 ) Liberation Theology in Latin America

[russellolmedo]

Aguante Erica Solano!

[jarrahgrace]

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[Txsray]

"Theology "in general is opposed to Christianity.

Jesus didn't promote getting a university degree in theology.

He taught the golden rule and personal devotion.

A college degree can't save anyone.

Nor can the redistribution of wealth.

Especially not when it is forced.

[CalConrad]

Parts of this video are just untrue.

[kingazzaman]

Given how many right-wing, dictatorial, and fascist regimes the church has supported (explictly or implicitly) it's hardly surprizing that any group with even the slightest lean to the left would be stamped out

Christ threw the money changers out of the temple. It is God that I am loyal to - not the blasphemous farces that we call "church" these days.

I can never forgive the Church for it's cowardice in WW2 and in Chile when Pinochet tortured and murdered men of faith.

God forgive them!

[AmericanFenian]

Why don't ya do some real research into the Church and WWII. Stop buying into the protestant myths. Israel and jews around the world credited the Church and the Pope with saving hundreds of thousands. Lets not forget that the Vatican was surrounded and cut off during WWII.

[kingazzaman]

Why don't you move away from the binary oppositions of protestant/catholic?

The protestant church in Germany were just as cowardly as their Catholic counterparts

All large religious institutions have a vested interest in supporting those at the top of power stuctures at the expense of the oppressed - that is the cold reality of monolithic religious organizations

This vid is about the Catholic church and thus my comment was directed as such. Both the UDA and IRA are enemies of Christ!

[truevoice08]

I have the utmost respect for liberation theologians and their revival of the human in Jesus together with the emphasis on social morality but it is a SCANDAL that they involve themselves in politics! Remember, Judas and the other zealots wanted to bring about the kingdom of God through politics, by making Jesus king. Jesus warned them not to tempt Him to pursue it. Politics is not the answer. If anything, Bible implies that the state is intimately tied with the devil.

[kingazzaman]

The vast majority of liberation theologists play no role in politics whatsoever.

The Vatican is increasingly going into a tailspin of authority. It is just as outrageous for the Vatican to support the political right as it is for a few liberation theologians to support the left.

[snoid23]

This is an imformative video excepting the history of the collusion of the Church in Latin America with dictators and oppressive regimes.

[NEWREDDAWN]

excellent Pax Christie

[hishands143]

This video is great. Very informative. It's been so hard to find a information that lays out the basics of WHAT LIBERATION THEOLOGY IS without it leaning so much in favor or against. Thanks so much for sharing this clear information!

[ChristianMarxist]

Father Gustavo created Liberation Theology

[cdarren310]

The church is not a political movement. Harm to the mission of the church will occur if the Church becomes associated with political movements. The Church has performed missionary activities in South America for hundreds of yearsit can best save souls by remaining above the political frayThis is a 2,000 year old institution...it has chartered much more dangerous political minefields then this

[ChristianMarxist]

Very good video ,I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[seamus2k8]

how easy for those sitting in european countries with advanced social welfare systems which have eradicated extreme european poverty, to criticise those in developing countries for seeking these very same welfare reforms in their own nations?

[stanleymaiden]

in this case i will have to question (the present) Papal (devine) authority.

[BCWjazz]

Liberation Theology is very similiar to marxism. It is for a good cause but promotes socialism which leads leads ultimately to despotism as in the case of Hugo Chavez in Venezuela.

[rudeskapunk]

That's not true. Liberation theology doesn't promote a system where despotism can exist. It is actually the oposite. You may understand it once you learn by reading and being involved.

[BCWjazz]

It is strongly socialistic. And everywhere where there is socialism, the government needs to oversee and...ultimately control...in order to give everyone according to their needs and to prevent abuse and promote social and civil security. The dumb thing is that once the state oversees all social, civic, educational, etc institutions/organizations it begins to form society according to the standards they set while people stop thinking for themselves and are increasingly dependent on the state.

[rudeskapunk]

You're not talking about socialism, you're talking about communism. Socialism has a different history since the Middle Age. It shows that you dot really undesrtand the differences, and that you haven't read enough. In socialism the government doesn't exist. Plus it seems that you don't know anything about Liberation Theology and the effects it had hat in Latin America.

[CrowbarUpsideTheHead]

I'm inclined to agree. Google for and have a read of 'Notes on Anarchism' by Noam Chomsky, BCWjazz. It explains the difference between the statist branches of socialism which you are talking about and the genuinely-democratic, non-statist versions which many of us subscribe to.

[timetochilli]

@rudeskapunk liberation thology is a thing that we can including me a atheist can admire

[Khomradeigor]

The Bible is Marxist.

[stanleymaiden]

those with any knowledge of history will understand that the bible (and not to mention God) existed before carl Marx hyjacked the struggel for the freedon of gods people

[waassappening]

Don't get it. Are you saying that Marxism is biblical?

[stanleymaiden]

I was saying that there had been work by priests and other religious, who has saw the truth in God's word, as well as others with none christian based systems for the anticipation of the working class, well before communism was created.

That does not however take anything away from the freedom of any individual to describe the Bible as Marxist, however i would say that that statement would be inacurate as apposed to being wrong.

[Braveturkey]

Excellent documentary.  Very interesting. Thanks!

[lazmedina]

Who imitates Christ best?

Pope Benedict in grandeur richness of the papal palace or Sabrino, in the struggle with the poor.

Long Live Liberation Theology! Long Live the Church of the Real Christ.

[Ichthus1964]

Liberation Theology is nothing more than Marxist/Leninist doctrine disguised as Catholic/Christian doctrine.

[Mazahual]

Those like Archbishop Romero that died when serving the people are true heroes these were real Christians because they did what they preached. Pope Benedict sits in the Vatican clad with gold and silk robes and rides around in the Pope mobile, Archbishop Romero rode around in a normal car and didnt have a troop of body guards. The Vatican's stances are why many Latin Americans have lost their faith in the church.

[Marly61]

Right on Maz. I am becoming very interested in the Liberation Theology movement. I know I live I life in ghetto of Philadelphia, USA that many around the world would would want however I feel like I am a brother of those in Archbishop Romero's community than the Constantian Christian communities in the US.

[LiberationTheologian]

amen

[Mazahual]

Liberation theology is a much better interpretation of christianity than the Ossified elitist views that come from the Vatican. Pope Benedict is an elitist. Liberation theology takes into account those that live in poverty and in oppression. The church that does not denounce the injustices of man against man is a sell out church. The Vatican sold out to the capitalist agenda.

[cdarren310]

I agree with The Church. Two masters can not be served at the same time. Liberation Theology is a good cause that does much good for good reasons. However, it is not the job of the Priest.

[robblehood]

But who else will do it? In local villages, the priests are often the only people educated enough in matters of theology and economics to teach the poor about how religion can help them change their situation. For the most part, I approve of liberation theology, and it is high time that the Church recognize this possible source of her own rejuvenation before the entire continent's religious constituency gets swallowed either by complacent Catholicism or rising Pentecostalist fundamentalism.

[tlwill06]

I agree that you cannot serve two masters at the same time. Forgive me if I take your words out of context. But isn't Jesus Christ truly human and truly divine. I believe its good to see Jesus as human, he suffered like we suffer...especially those who struggle in third world countries. But his divinity is what saves us. (Forgive me...I'm still learning theology)