Liberation-theology


noun
1.
a 20th-century Christian theology, emphasizing the Biblical and doctrinal theme of liberation from oppression, whether racial, sexual, economic, or political.
noun
1.
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

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    [lib-uh-rey-ter] /ˈlɪb əˌreɪ tər/ noun 1. a four-engined heavy bomber widely used over Europe and the Mediterranean by the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II. Symbol: B-24. [lib-uh-reyt] /ˈlɪb əˌreɪt/ verb (used with object), liberated, liberating. 1. to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage. 2. to free (a nation or area) from […]

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