Jesus Christ Liberator
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Jesus Christ Liberator is a seminal work of Latin American liberation theology by Leonardo Boff that portrays Jesus as a figure of radical social and political emancipation for the oppressed.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jesus Christ Liberator canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
theological book
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work of liberation theology ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Christology
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contextual theology ⓘ political theology ⓘ systematic theology ⓘ |
| author | Leonardo Boff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralFigure | Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Brazil ⓘ |
| criticizes |
apolitical Christianity
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spiritualized interpretations of Jesus detached from history ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
historical Jesus
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political dimensions of salvation ⓘ praxis ⓘ social dimensions of salvation ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
structural injustice
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the oppressed ⓘ the poor ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
church as servant of liberation
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conflict between Jesus and oppressive powers ⓘ discipleship as following the liberating Jesus ⓘ reading the Bible from the perspective of the poor ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Catholic social teaching
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Latin American socio‑political context ⓘ Second Vatican Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Kingdom of God as historical liberation
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liberation as integral salvation ⓘ preferential option for the poor ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial reception within the Catholic hierarchy
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shaping early Latin American liberation Christology ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Jesus Cristo Libertador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysJesusAs |
figure of political emancipation
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figure of radical social emancipation ⓘ liberator of the oppressed ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| regionOfReception |
Latin America
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global Catholic theology ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Church: Charism and Power
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Trinity and Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| subject |
Christology
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oppression and liberation ⓘ political theology ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| theologicalCurrent | Latin American liberation theology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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