liberation theology
noun
a 20th-century Christian theology, emphasizing the Biblical and doctrinal theme of liberation from oppression, whether racial, sexual, economic, or political.
Origin of liberation theology
First recorded in 1970–75
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British Dictionary definitions for liberation theology
liberation theology
noun
the belief that Christianity involves not only faith in the teachings of the Church but also a commitment to change social and political conditions from within in societies in which it is considered exploitation and oppression exist