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Liberation Theology
A movement that grew out of the Catholic Church in Latin America in response to the crushing poverty experienced by peasants and farmers in that region. Liberation theology interprets the teachings of Jesus as advocating for the marginalized and oppressed peoples of the world and for their liberation from unjust economic and socio-political structures . . .