RELG328 Liberation Theology

During the 20th Century a number of movements within Christianity turned to the teachings of Jesus and Hebrew prophets, and Marxist social analysis, to argue and work for social justice. Examines the origins of Liberation Theology in Latin America in the 1960s and the Black Power struggle in the U.S. Other topics include Feminist, Womanist, Ecological and Gay/Lesbian liberation theologies. Cross-listed with PHIL328. Students who have taken RELG328 for credit may not take PHIL328 for credit. (Prerequisite: one course in PHIL or RELG). Offered as needed.