Catholic Workers Movement

[Cam42]

[quote name='Budge' post='1093811' date='Oct 17 2006, 08:24 AM']
Isnt the Marxism in the South America connected to CATHOLIC LIBERATION THEOLOGY?

Sure there could be some apostate Prots following in these footsteps...

I know a few missionaries in South America, we have one that comes from Bolivia that my church supports, they are not Commies whatsoever.
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Yes liberation theology has Marxist tendencies. And the Vatican has rejected this as a valid form of theology. It is not in keeping with Catholic Social thought.

[shortnun]

[quote name='Cam42' post='1093932' date='Oct 17 2006, 11:35 AM']
Yes liberation theology has Marxist tendencies. And the Vatican has rejected this as a valid form of theology. It is not in keeping with Catholic Social thought.
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Correct, much of first generation liberation theology (in the 70s and 80s) draws on Marxist teachings that contradict the foundations of Christianity. But liberation theology can exist in the fullness of Catholic tradition, and is exemplary in many second generation (90s-present) liberation theologians.
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The general tenor of the pronouncements of the magisterium, whether papal or coming from the Synod of Bishops, has been to recognize the positive aspects of liberation theology, especially with reference to the poor and the need for their liberation, as forming put of the universal heritage of Christian commitment to history. Criticisms of certain tendencies within liberation theology, which have to be taken into account, do not negate the vigorous and healthy nucleus of this form of Christian thinking, which has done so much to bring the message of the historical Jesus to the world of today.
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Edited October 18, 2006 by shortnun