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Best books to learn Liberation theology, in order

Liberation theology is not a settled body of doctrine but a live argument — about whether the Christian gospel commits the church to a political option for the poor, and about whether the movement's borrowings from Marxist social analysis compromised the faith it meant to serve.

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How should I approach learning liberation theology?
Liberation theology is not a settled body of doctrine but a live argument — about whether the Christian gospel commits the church to a political option for the poor, and about whether the movement's borrowings from Marxist social analysis compromised the faith it meant to serve.
What's a good book to start liberation theology with?
A strong starting point is The violence of love: the pastoral wisdom of Archbishop Oscar Romero by Oscar A. Romero. The ordered reading paths above show exactly where it fits and what to read next.

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