The best Christian Liberation Theology books: Reddit reviews

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You might be interested in checking out Liberation Theology.

Starting with a definition of theology as "critical reflection on praxis in the light of the word of God", the Peruvian Dominican priest Gustavo Gutierrez sought to clarify the role and purpose of Church in a Marxian world of exploitation and class struggle. Gutierrez framed oppressive social structures as systemic, or institutional sins and identified emancipatory activity with fulfilling God's purposes, while condemning inaction and acquiescence as sinful instead.

This is the founding text on Amazon, you can also find a bunch of newer material here, probably of varying quality.

You should read James Cone’s <em>The Cross and the Lynching Tree</em>. Jesus’s own unjust murder by an agent of the state is much more like the plight of modern Black Americans than this comparison. Being on the side of those who were killed like Jesus isn’t comparable to being on the side of someone rioting to overthrow an election and effectively install a dictator.

David Platt wrote a book on this topic. You can find his recent sermons on the same topic online. Before You Vote: Seven Questions Every Christian Should Ask https://www.amazon.com/dp/1734952237/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabc_LgEPFbX519FVN