Liberation Theology: Latin America
(see also Liberation Theology: Africa, Liberation Theology: Asia, Liberation Theology: US & Europe & Bible in America)
Basics
On the Web: Articles
On the Web: Specialized Sites
In the Library: Articles
Dunn, Marvin G. "Liberation theology & class analysis: a reassessment of religion & class," Latin American Perspectives 13,3 (sum 1986):59-72.
Eden, Philip. "Theology of liberation viewed historically," Monthly Review 39,9 (2/88):42-45.
Foroohar, Manzar. "Liberation theology: the response of Latin American Catholics to socioeconomic problems," Latin American Perspectives 13,3 (sum 1986):37-58.
Hewitt, W.E. & D.L. Lewis, "Liberation theology in First & Third World countries: a comparison," Journal of Church & State 30 (win 1988):33-50.
Kearney, Michael ."Religion, ideology & revolution in Latin America," Latin American Perspectives 13,3 (sum 1986):3-12.
Kirk, John. "John Paul II and the exorcism of liberation theology: a retrospective," Bulletin of Latin American Research 4,1 (1985).
Klaiber, Jeffrey L. "Prophets & populists: liberation theology, 1968-1988," The Americas 46 (jul 1989):1-16.
Maduro, Otto. "North- and Latin
American Catholicism: from oppressive solitude toward liberating solidarity,"
Review of Latin American Studies 1,1 (1988):1-10.
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"The desacralization of Marxism within Latin American liberation theology,"
Social Compass 35, 2-3 (1988):371-85.
Min, Anselm. "The Vatican, Marxism & liberation theology," Cross Currents 34 (1985).
Ruiz, Lester E.J. "Theology,
politics & the discourse of transformation," Alternatives 13,21
(apr 1988):155-76.
Rutschmann, Laverne A. , "Latin American liberation theology & radical
anabaptism," Journal of Ecumenical Studies 19 (win 1982):38-56.
Sanders, Thomas. "The theology of liberation: Christian utopianism,"
Christianity & Crisis 33 (1973):167-73.
Sontag, Frederick. "Liberation
theology & its view of political violence," Journal of Church &
State 31 (spr 1989):269-86.
Tamez, Elsa. "The woman
who complicated the history of salvation," Cross Currents 36,2 (sum
1986):129-39.
Volv, Miroslav. "Doing & interpreting: an examination of the relationship between theory & practice in Latin American liberation theology," Themelios 8 (1983):11-19.
In the Library: Non-Fiction Books (Individual Theologians)
Alves, Rubem . A Theology of Human
Hope (NY, l97l).
__________. What is Religion? (Maryknoll, 1981).
__________. Protestantism & Repression. A Brazilian Case Study (Maryknoll,
1985).
Antoncich, Ricardo. Christians in the Face of Injustice (Maryknoll, 1987).
Araya, Victorio. God of the Poor.
Arias, Esther & Mortimer. The Cry of My People (NY, l980).
Assmann, Hugo. Theology for a Nomad Church (Maryknoll, l976).
Avila, Rafael. Worship & Politics (Maryknoll, l98l).
Belo, Fernando. A Materialist Reading of the Gospel of Mark (Maryknoll,
l98l).
Boff, Clodovis. Feet-on-the-Ground Theology, a Brazilian Journey (Maryknoll,
l987).
__________ & Jorge Pixley, The Bible, the Church & the Poor (Maryknoll,
1989).
__________, Theology & Praxis. Epistemological Foundations (Maryknoll,
1987).
Boff, Leonardo. Liberating Grace (Maryknoll, l98?)
__________, Passion of Christ, Passion of the World (Maryknoll, l987).
__________, The Maternal Face of God: The Feminine & Its Religious Expressions
(San Francisco, 1987).
__________, Sacraments of Life, Life of Sacraments. Story Theology (Washington,
l988).
__________, The Lord's Prayer. The Prayer of Integral Liberation (Maryknoll,
l983).
__________, Trinity & Society (Maryknoll, l988).
__________, Jesus Christ Liberator. A Critical Christology for our Time
(Maryknoll, l978).
__________, Saint Francis: A Model for Human Liberation (NY, 1989).
__________, Faith on the Edge: Religion & Marginalized Existence
(San Francisco, 1989).
__________ & Clodovis Boff, Liberation Theology from Confrontation to
Dialog (NY, l986).
__________, Introducing Liberation Theology (Maryknoll, l987).
__________, Salvation & Liberation: In Search of a Balance Between Faith
& Politics (Maryknoll, 1984).
__________, When Theology Listens to the Poor (San Francisco, 1988).
Bradstock, Andrew & Christopher Rowland (eds.) Radical Christian Writings (Oxford: Blackwell, 2002).
Casalis, G.. Correct Ideas Don't Fall from the Skies. Elements for an Inductive
Theology (Maryknoll, 1984).
Christo, Libanio. [Frei Betto] Against Principalities & Powers. Letters
from a Brazilian Jail (Maryknoll, 1977).
__________. Fidel and Religion (NY, 198?).
Comblin, Joseph. The Church & the National Security State (Maryknoll,
l979).
__________, The Theology of the Hoe.
__________, The Holy Spirit & Liberation (Maryknoll, l988).
__________, Cry of the Oppressed, Cry of Jesus. Meditations on Scripture
& Contemporary Struggles
__________, Jesus of Nazareth. Meditations on His Humanity (Maryknoll,
l976).
Croatto, J. Severino. Exodus: A Hermeneutics of Freedom (Maryknoll, 1981).
Cussianovich, Alejandro. Religious Life & the Poor (Maryknoll, 1979).
Dussel, Enrique. Ethics & the Theology of Liberation (Maryknoll,
1984).
__________, History & Theology of Liberation. Latin American Perspective (Maryknoll, 19?).
__________, Ethics & Community (Maryknoll, 1985).
Echegaray, Hugo. The Practice of Jesus (Maryknoll, l984).
Ellacuria, Ignacio. Freedom Made Flesh. The Mission of Christ & His Church
(Maryknoll, l976).
Erskine, Noel Leo. Decolonizing
Theology: A Caribbean Perspective (Maryknoll, 1981).
Galilea, Segundo. The Beatitudes. To Evangelize as Jesus Did (Maryknoll,
l97?).
__________, The Way of Living Faith. A Spirituality of Liberation (San
Francisco, l988).
__________, Following Jesus (Maryknoll, l97?).
__________, The Future of Our Past. Spanish Mystics Speak to Contemporary
Spirituality (Notre Dame, l985).
__________, The Music of God: Parables of Life & Faith (Oak Park
IL, 1988).
González Ruiz, José María. The New Creation: Marxist & Christian? (Maryknoll, 1976).
Gutierrez, Gustavo. A Theology of Liberation. History, Politics & Salvation (Maryknoll, l973).
__________, We Drink from Our Own Wells. The Spiritual Journey of a People (Maryknoll, l984).
__________, The Power of the Poor in History (Maryknoll, l983).
__________, On Job. God-Talk & the Suffering of the Innocent (Maryknoll,
l987).
__________ & Richard Shaull, Liberation & Change (NY, 1977).
__________, The Truth Shall Make You Free. Confrontations (Maryknoll,
1990).
Hinkelammert, Franz J. The Ideological Weapons of Death. A Theological Critique
of Capitalism (Maryknoll, l986).
Isazi-Díaz, Ada María. Hispanic Women, Prophetic Voice in the
Church: Toward a Hispanic Women's Liberation Theology (San Francisco, 1988).
Libanio, J.B. Spiritual Discernment
& Politics: Guidelines for Religious Communities (Maryknoll, 1977).
Maduro, Otto. Religion & Social Conflicts (Maryknoll, l982).
Matura, Thaddée. Gospel Radicalism. The Hard Sayings of Jesus
(Maryknoll, l984).
Maynard-Reid, Pedrito U. Poverty & Wealth in James (Maryknoll, 1987).
Mesters, Carlos. Defenseless Flower. A New Reading of the Bible (Maryknoll,
1989).
Míguez Bonino, José. Doing Theology in a Revolutionary Situation
(Philadelphia, l975).
__________, Toward a Christian Political Ethics (Philadelphia, l983).
__________ (ed.), Faces of Jesus. Latin American Christologies (Maryknoll,
l984).
__________, Christians & Marxists: The Mutual Challenge (London,
1976).
Miranda, José Porfirio. Marx & the Bible. A Critique of the Philosophy
of Oppression (Maryknoll, 1974).
__________, Marx vs. the Marxists. The Christian Humanism of Karl Marx (Maryknoll,
1979).
Pérez Esclarín, Antonio. Atheism & Liberation (Maryknoll,
l978).
Pixley, George V. God's Kingdom. A Guide for Biblical Study (Maryknoll,
l982).
__________, On Exodus: A Liberation Perspective (Maryknoll, 1987)
.
Richard, Pablo et al. The Idols of Death and the God of Life (Maryknoll,
l986).
Segundo, Juan Luis. The Liberation of Theology (Maryknoll, l976).
__________, Theology for Artisans of a New Humanity (5 vols.; Maryknoll,
l98?).
__________, The Hidden Motives of Pastoral Action: Latin American Reflections
(Maryknoll, l972).
__________, Jesus of Nazareth Yesterday & Today (5 vols.; Maryknoll,
l98?).
Sobrino, Jon. Spirituality of Liberation: Toward Political Holiness (Maryknoll,
l98?).
__________.The True Church & the Poor (Maryknoll, l98?).
__________. Jesus in Latin America (Maryknoll, l97?).
__________. Christology at the Crossroads (Maryknoll, l98?).
__________ & Juan Hernandez Pico, Theology of Christian Solidarity
(Maryknoll, l985).
__________; Philip Wheaton & Gary MacEoin. 500 Years: Domination or Liberation? Theological Alternatives for the Americas in the 1990s (Berlin MD: Skipjack, 1992).
Tamez, Elsa. The Bible of the Oppressed (Maryknoll, l98?).
__________, Against Machismo (Oak Park IL, l987).
__________, The Feminine Face of Theology (Maryknoll, l988).
__________, Faith Without Works is Dead. The Scandalous Message of James (Bloomington, 1990).
In the Library: Nonfiction Books (General Works)
Batstone,
David. From Conquest to Struggle. Jesus of Nazareth in Latin America
(Albany NY, 1991).
Berghoef , G. & L. DeKoster. Liberation Theology. The Church's Future
Shock (Grand Rapids, l984).
Berryman, Phillip. Liberation Theology (NY, 1987). Basic, brief intro.
Boff, L. & V. Elizondo (eds.) Iglesia Popular: Between Fear & Hope [
Brown, R. McA. Theology in a New
Key (Responding to Liberation Themes) (Philadelphia, l978)
__________, Unexpected News: Reading the Bible with Third World Eyes (Philadelphia, 1984).
__________, Gustavo Gutierrez: An Introduction to Liberation Theology (Maryknoll, 1990).
Bussmann, Claus. Who Do You Say? Jesus Christ in Latin American Theology (Maryknoll, l985).
Cabestrero, Teófilo. Faith. Conversations with Contemporary Theologians (Maryknoll, l98l)
.
Cadorette, Curt. From the Heart of the People. The Theology of Gustavo Gutierrez (Oak Park IL, l988).
Candelaria, Michael R. Popular
Religion & Liberation. The Dilemma of Liberation Theology (Albany, 1990).
Chopp, R. S. The Praxis of Suffering. An Interpretation of Liberation &
Political Theologies (Maryknoll, l986).
Claretian Publications (comp.) Liberation Theology & the Vatican Document
(3 vols.; Quezon City, 1987).
Cox, Harvey . The Silencing of Leonardo Boff (Oak Park IL, l988).
Ellis, Marc & Otto Maduro (eds.) Expanding the View. Gustavo Gutierrez
& the Future of Liberation Theology (Maryknoll, 1990).
Ferm, Deane William. Third World Liberation Theologies. An Introductory Survey
(Maryknoll, 1986).
__________, Third World Liberation Theologies. A Reader (Maryknoll, 1986).
Ferré, Frederick & Rita H. Mataragnon (eds.) God & Global
Justice. Religion & Poverty in an Unequal World (NY, 1985).
Fierro, Alfredo. The Militant Gospel. A Critical Introduction to Political
Theologies (Maryknoll, l977).
Ghibellini, Rosino (ed.) The Liberation Theology Debate (Maryknoll, l98?).
___________ (ed.), Frontiers of Theology in Latin America (Maryknoll,
l979).
Gottwald, Norman K. (ed.) The Bible & Liberation. Political & Social
Hermeneutics (Maryknoll, l983).
Haight, Roger SJ. An Alternative Vision. An Interpretation of Liberation
Theology (?, l985).
Hanks, Thomas D. God So Loved the Third World. The Bible, the Reformation
& Liberation Theologies (Maryknoll, l98?).
Hennelly, Alfred T. Theologies in Conflict: The Challenge of Juan Luis Segundo
(Maryknoll, 1979).
__________. Liberation Theology: A Documentary History (Maryknoll, 1990).
John Paul II et al, The Pope &
Revolution: John Paul; II Confronts Liberation Theology (?,?).
Kirkpatrick, Dow (ed.) Faith Born in the Struggle for Life. A Rereading of
Protestant Faith in Latin America Today (Grand Rapids MI, 1988).
Kee, Alistair. Marx & the Failure of Liberation Theology (London,
1990).
Keogh, Dermot (ed.) Church & Politics in Latin America (Basingstoke,
1990).
Kirby, Peadar. Lessons in Liberation:
The Church in Latin America (Leominster, l98l).
Kirk, J. Andrew. Liberation Theology: An Evangelical View from the Third
World (Atlanta, 1979).
__________, Theology Encounters Liberation (Downers' Grove IL, 1980).
Kirk de Hanaut, Raymond. Faith
& Ideology in Latin American Perspective (Cuernavaca, 1972).
Kliever, Lonnie D. (ed.), The Terrible Meek. Essays on Religion & Revolution
(NY, l987).
__________, Radical Christianity (?,?).
Kloppenburg, Boaventura. Temptations for Liberation Theology (Chicago,
1974).
Lakeland, Paul. Freedom in Christ.
An Introduction to Political Theology (NY, 1986).
Lamb, Matthew L. Solidarity with Victims. Towards a Theology of Social Transformation
(NY, l984).
Latinamerica Press, A New Way of Being Church (Lima, 198?).
Levi, Werner. From Alms to Liberation. The Catholic Church, the Theologians,
Poverty & Politics (NY, 1989).
López Trujillo, Alfonso. Liberation or Revolution? (Huntington
IN, 1977).
McCann, Dennis P. Christian Realism & Liberation Theology: Practical
Theologies in Creative Conflict (Maryknoll, 1981).
McGovern, A.F. Marxism: An American
Christian Perspective (Maryknoll, 1981).
__________, Liberation Theology & its Critics: Toward an Assessment
(Maryknoll, 1989).
Nash, Robert (ed.), Liberation Theology (Milford MI, l984).
Nuñez, Emilio. Liberation Theology (Chicago, l985).
Novak, Michael (ed.) Liberation South, Liberation North.
_________, Will it Liberate? Questions about Liberation Theology (NY,
l986).
_________ (ed.), Liberation Theology & the Liberal Society (Lanham
MD, 1987).
Petula, Joseph. Christian Political Theology. A Marxian Guide (Maryknoll,
l982).
Planas, Ricardo. Liberation Theology. The Political Expression of Religion
(Kansas City, l986).
Pobbe, John S. & Bärbel von Wartenberg-Potter, New Eyes for Reading:
Biblical & Theological Reflections by Women from the Third World (Oak
Park IL, 1987).
Pottenger, John R. The Political Theory of Liberation Theology: Toward a
Reconvergence of Social Values & Social Science (Ithaca, 1989).
Quade, Quentin (ed.) The Pope & Revolution (NY, 1982).
Ratzinger, Joseph Cardinal. Instruction on Certain Aspects of the "Theology
of Liberation" (Rome; August, 1984). Official critique, published in
many places.
Reuther, Rosemary Radford. The Radical Kingdom (NY, 1970).
__________, Liberation Theology (NY, 1972).
Rubinstein, Richard L. & John K. Roth, The Politics of Latin American
Liberation Theology (Washington, l988).
Santa Ana, Julio de (ed.), Towards a Church of the Poor (Maryknoll, l98l).
Schall, J. V. SJ. Liberation Theology in Latin America, with selected essays
and documents (San Francisco, l982).
Segundo, Juan Luis. Theology & the Church. A Response to Cardinal Ratzinger
& a Warning to the Whole Church (NY, 1987).
Sigmund, Paul E. Liberation Theology at the Crossroads: Democracy or Revolution?
(NY, 1990).
Smith, Christian. The Emergence of Liberation Theology. Radical Religion
& Social Movement Theory (Chicago, 1991).
Torres, Sergio & John Eagleson (eds.) Theology in the Americas (Maryknoll,
1976).
Wagner, Peter. Latin American Theology (Grand Rapids, 1970).
Witvliet, Theo. A Place in the Sun: An Introduction to Liberation Theology
in the Third World (London, l985).