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liberation theology en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (uncountable, usually) A range of Christian political movements interpreting the teachings of Jesus in relation to liberation from unjust economic, social, or political conditions, first discussed in Latin America.
    • Prevost moved up the ranks of the local church whose bishops were split between leftists, heavily influenced by Latin America's liberation theology, and arch-conservatives with close ties to Opus Dei. 2025 May 10, “Chicagoan pope not afraid of speaking truth to power in US”, in FT Weekend, London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 3:

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