Liberation Theology: Its Methodological Foundation for Violence

Is Islam more conflict prone than other religions? A cross‐sectional study of ethnoreligious conflict

“…Nevertheless, the evidence is valid for ethnoreligious conflicts and is useful at shedding light upon the differences between religions in ethnoreligious conflict. 18 NATIONALISM & ETHNIC POLITICS 3. Public policies of formal restrictions on religious observance.…”

“…Liberation theology combines traditional Catholicism with modern, often Marxist, social analysis in order to develop a theological foundation for, often violent, forms of political action in order to effect human liberation form social injustice. 18 An example of such an interpretation of Catholic doctrine is that Jesus was killed by the establishment and his resurrection is a triumph over that establishment. 19 Judaism also has these dual tendencies.…”

Liberation Theology's Critique of Capitalism: The Argument From Gustavo Gutiérrez

“…This assessment assists them in the development of new ethical guidelines to justify political activism to change unjust social conditions. (Pottenger 1982) In many cases this activism may include violent, revolutionary behavior. Again, recall that the essence of liberation theology indicates that the realm of' politics is not merely an additional aspect of religious life, but is central to theological development itself.…”