Latin American Christology
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Latin American Christology is a theological approach that interprets the person and mission of Christ from the perspective of the poor and oppressed in Latin America, emphasizing liberation from social, economic, and political injustice.
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| Latin American Christology canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Latin American Christology Context triple: [Jon Sobrino, influenced, Latin American Christology]
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A.
A Theology of Liberation
A Theology of Liberation is a foundational 1971 work by Peruvian theologian Gustavo Gutiérrez that systematically articulates liberation theology’s focus on social justice, the poor, and political emancipation as central to Christian faith.
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B.
A Discourse of the Transient and Permanent in Christianity
A Discourse of the Transient and Permanent in Christianity is an 1841 sermon by Unitarian minister Theodore Parker that controversially argued for distinguishing enduring moral and spiritual truths from historically conditioned doctrines and institutions within Christianity.
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Theological Commonplaces
Theological Commonplaces is the standard English title of Philip Melanchthon’s influential 16th-century Lutheran theological work that systematically organizes key doctrines of the Christian faith.
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On Christian Doctrine
On Christian Doctrine is a foundational theological and hermeneutical treatise by St. Augustine that outlines principles for interpreting Scripture and for Christian teaching and preaching.
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E.
Christian Mission in the Modern World
"Christian Mission in the Modern World" is a widely influential book by theologian John Stott that explores the nature, scope, and contemporary relevance of Christian mission.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Latin American Christology Target entity description: Latin American Christology is a theological approach that interprets the person and mission of Christ from the perspective of the poor and oppressed in Latin America, emphasizing liberation from social, economic, and political injustice.
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A.
A Theology of Liberation
A Theology of Liberation is a foundational 1971 work by Peruvian theologian Gustavo Gutiérrez that systematically articulates liberation theology’s focus on social justice, the poor, and political emancipation as central to Christian faith.
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B.
A Discourse of the Transient and Permanent in Christianity
A Discourse of the Transient and Permanent in Christianity is an 1841 sermon by Unitarian minister Theodore Parker that controversially argued for distinguishing enduring moral and spiritual truths from historically conditioned doctrines and institutions within Christianity.
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C.
Theological Commonplaces
Theological Commonplaces is the standard English title of Philip Melanchthon’s influential 16th-century Lutheran theological work that systematically organizes key doctrines of the Christian faith.
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D.
On Christian Doctrine
On Christian Doctrine is a foundational theological and hermeneutical treatise by St. Augustine that outlines principles for interpreting Scripture and for Christian teaching and preaching.
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E.
Christian Mission in the Modern World
"Christian Mission in the Modern World" is a widely influential book by theologian John Stott that explores the nature, scope, and contemporary relevance of Christian mission.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christology
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liberation theology perspective ⓘ theological approach ⓘ |
| addresses |
dictatorships in Latin America
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economic dependency and underdevelopment ⓘ human rights violations ⓘ poverty in Latin America ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
ahistorical Christology
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purely spiritualized Christology ⓘ |
| developedSince | 1960s ⓘ |
| developsConceptOf |
Christ as the crucified people
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Christ present in the poor ⓘ preferential option for the poor ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Jesus as liberator
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Jesus in solidarity with the poor ⓘ Kingdom of God as historical liberation ⓘ community and base ecclesial communities ⓘ discipleship as commitment to justice ⓘ historical Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ liberation from economic injustice ⓘ liberation from political injustice ⓘ liberation from social injustice ⓘ orthopraxy ⓘ praxis ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
mission of Christ
ⓘ
person of Christ ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalRegion | Latin America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interpretsFromPerspectiveOf |
the oppressed
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the poor ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Clodovis Boff
NERFINISHED
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Gustavo Gutiérrez NERFINISHED ⓘ Ignacio Ellacuría NERFINISHED ⓘ Jon Sobrino NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonardo Boff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCriticizedBy | some Vatican documents ⓘ |
| isInfluencedBy |
Catholic social teaching
NERFINISHED
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Latin American liberation theology ⓘ Medellín Conference 1968 NERFINISHED ⓘ Puebla Conference 1979 NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Vatican Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Portuguese
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primarily Spanish ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
contextual theology
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political theology ⓘ postcolonial theology ⓘ social analysis ⓘ structural sin ⓘ systemic injustice ⓘ |
| seeks |
fullness of life for the marginalized
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integral liberation ⓘ transformation of unjust structures ⓘ |
| uses | Marxist social analysis (selectively) ⓘ |
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