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May 16, 2024
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THEO 241 - Introduction to Liberation Theology 3 Credit Hours
Liberation Theology, with its origins in Latin America, has essentially come to represent all those who find themselves on the “underside” of history-the often-silent victims of institutional oppression, violence, injustice, and inequality that dominate the world in which we live. Liberation theology is inherently identified in the oppressed experiences of the poor and marginalized who seek liberation from conditions of suffering, oppression, and death. This introductory course will discuss the many strands of liberation theology from different global contexts. The focus of the course will be on liberation theology’s tenets, sources, contexts, methods, and its challenge(s) to the theological discipline. Questions such as (i) What is liberation theology? (ii) Where does liberation theology come from? (iii) Who does liberation theology? (iv) Why is liberation theology important to the church and the world? and (v) How do traditional theologians and critics respond to it? will be explored throughout the semester.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in theology.
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