Catholic church

• What are the Catholic Church concerned with in liberation theology?

  • Some of Marx’s theories are dangerous
  • Violent revolution may take precedence over evangelism
  • Christian liberation should be understood as spiritual liberation from sin
  • Ultimately only God can remove suffering
• Who says the Catholic Church will not accept a Marxist view?

  Cardinal Ratzinger
• How does Bonaventure Kloppenberg summarise the criticisms of liberation theology?

  • It emphasises practical oppositon above the message of the Gospel
  • It prioritises structural sin over personal sin
  • Puts too much emphasis on beings able to bring liberation and salvation
• What does Richard McBrien say?


  Liberation theology focuses too much on biblical themes, and should focus on other kinds of oppression like sexism