Liberation Theology

A cutting-edge manifesto from one of the world's leading supporters of liberation theology. This is the first - and only book to date - to summarise the changes undergone by liberation theology since the fall of socialism.

Resulting from the first World Forum on liberation theology that took place in 2005 in Brazil, this book includes discussions of the themes of liberation, ecumenical differences, inter-religious commitments and historical and interdisciplinary...

Black Theology emerged as a response to black consciousness. In South Africa it is a critique of power; in the UK it is a political theology of black culture. The dominant form of Black Theology has been in the USA, originally influenced by Black...

Shows that Christianity in Latin America cannot avoid taking into account and engaging with issues concerning sexuality and poverty when reflecting on the construction of Christian faith and identity.

A challenging and topical book that argues that the traditional ways of doing theology ('high theology') no longer work and that theology has to take place at the periphery rather than in the social, cultural and political centre. Suitable for...

Ivan Petrella provides a bold new interpretation of liberation theology's present state and future possibilities.