Liberation theology and Archbishop Romero

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I watched a movie on Archbishop Romero in the conflicts of El Salvadore. I know he was part of the liberation theology movement, but I know little of this movement. Does anybody know what it’s about? Is it wrong to be a part of it?
 
Snow White if you are patient when I get home I have a link that explains liberation theology quite clearly. Once you realize what is behind some of its proponents (Marxism in disguise) it is quite understandable that Pope John Paul II quashed the movement. Unfortunately this is seen as the late Pope trying to keep the poor people down but the liberation theologists would have created a socialist type structure that is very much against Catholic teaching

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LT applies Marx to reading the Gospels instead of the Holy Spirit through His Church. For example, as Marx states that there’s no objective truth, just “discurses of power” (i.e., all one speaks is a discurse to defend one’s class), then only poor people can authoritatively interpret the Gospels. And it gets worse from there: the Scriptures are not divinely inspired, Jesus did not found the Church, salvation not of the soul but of poverty, etc.

No wonder the most preeminent LT exponents, the Brazilians Leonardo Boff, OFM and Friar Betto, OP were laicized by JPII for refusing to abide by obsequious silence after their works were considered injurious to the Faith.

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I don’t know specifically about Archbishop Romero but I can tell you that LT is still prevelent in parts of Latin America. I have seen in South America the way LT “secularizes” the Faith and turns it to pure economic terms thus leaving a huge spiritual gap within’ the Catholic Church there. Unfortunately, this gap has been fill by various protestant groups and sects. This new movement away from one church to many is undermining the moral base of these countries and turning all things to moral relativism (such as introduction of sterilization, birth control, and abortion). There is great need for true, holy and zealous Catholics to “re-evangelize” Latin America.

God is good and the tide is turing. I can tell you that during my time in Central America, I met the most holy and dedicated youth I have ever known. St. Paul says, “where sin abounds grace abounds all the more” and no where else is it truer than there. Please remember to pray for the universal Church, especially in Latin America!

God bless you as you grow in faith and love of Christ and His Chruch!
 
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Snow White if you are patient when I get home I have a link that explains liberation theology quite clearly. Once you realize what is behind some of its proponents (Marxism in disguise) it is quite understandable that Pope John Paul II quashed the movement. Unfortunately this is seen as the late Pope trying to keep the poor people down but the liberation theologists would have created a socialist type structure that is very much against Catholic teaching

Lisa N
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I would really appreciate that link! Any outside source would help…
 
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