| Liberation Theology: An Introductory Guide Contributor(s): Brown, Robert McAfee (Author) |
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ISBN: 0664254241 ISBN-13: 9780664254247 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $26.10 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1993 Annotation: Brown explains and illuminates liberation theology for North American readers who may have no previous knowledge of this recent dynamic Christian movement. Growing out of the experience of oppressed people in Latin America, liberation theology lends a transforming power to both the study of the Bible and the Christian duty to work for justice for all God's people. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Fundamentalism - Religion | Theology - Religion | Christian Theology - Systematic |
| Dewey: 230.046 |
| LCCN: 92030934 |
| Lexile Measure: 1340 |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6.02" W x 8.7" (0.47 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Theometrics - Mainline - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In a manner that is vivid and lively, Robert McAfee Brown explains and illuminates liberation theology for North American readers who may have no previous knowledge of this dynamic Christian movement. Growing out of the experience of oppressed people in Latin America, liberation theology lends a transforming power to both the study of the Bible and the Christian duty to work for justice for all God's people. With heartwarming, terrifying, and humorous stories, Brown shows the strength and significance of one of the outstanding developments in religious faith today and for the future. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brown, Robert McAfee: - Robert McAfee Brown was a well-known theologian, writer, teacher, and social activist. He authored many books, including The Bible Speaks to You; Liberation Theology: An Introductory Guide; Reclaiming the Bible; Religion and Violence; Theology in a New Key; and, a novel, Dark the Night, Wild the Sea, all published by Westminster John Knox Press. |