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

Words nearby liberation theology

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