Fifty years ago, in that time of social and political turmoil, Christian theologians James Cone (United States), Leonardo Boff (Brazil), and Gustavo Gutierrez (Peru) described God as working actively for and with the racially, socially, and economically marginalized. Our course begins with this Liberation Theology of the 1970s and continues with developments of the 1980s (including Oscar Romero and the El Salvadoran martyrs). But the majority of the course focuses on more recent womanist, mujerista, Native American, ecofeminist, and LGBTQI theologians whose god opposes racism, sexism, heterosexism, cultural imperialism, and exploitation of the earth. Some attention also given to Engaged Buddhism, Radical Dharma, and Muslim and Jewish liberation theologies in the United States.

Units: 1

Max Enrollment: 15

Prerequisites: One 200-level course in religion, Latin American studies, or peace and justice studies.

Instructor: Staff

Distribution Requirements: REP - Religion, Ethics, and Moral Philosophy

Semesters Offered this Academic Year: Not Offered

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