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ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Bell,D.Jr. (2001).Liberation Theology after the End of History: The Refusal to Cease
Suffering.

London

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Cengage

Learning

version)..Routledge

Publisher.

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the-end-of-history-the-end-of-history

Liberation from dependence, oppression and exploitation guided by the universal

Christian principle, liberation theologians agree with Marxs famous statement
Hitherto philosophers explained the world: our task is to change it. The author
presents an assessment on how the Christian resistance affect the capitalism in
Latin America, and its influence on the rise of theological inquiries that have been
resulted from such defiance. By investigating the capitalism in the postmodern
perspective, the author attempts to give a clearer picture of the signifier and the
signified in the lens on its implication on how the Church respond to the humans
unsatisfied desires that may carry the future of Latin American theology.

Burdick, J. & Hewitt ,W. E. (2000) The Church at the Grassroots in Latin America:
Perspectives on Thirty Years of Activism. Praeger Publishers

A compilation of the case studies from Brazil, Ecuador, Chile, Mexico, Guatemala,
El Salvador, and Nicaragua presents an illustration on the major impact and
influence of the Church for the past 30 years in terms on the formation of society,
culture, politics, labor and land issues, race and gender relations, political
leadership, and neighbourhood organizations. This medium evaluates the Latin
Americas political, cultural and social landscape brought by the influence of the
Church and the assessment of the indicators that may have caused the
marginalization from the fragmentation and the rise of the competition in the
religious marketplace.

ander, A (2002). Reinventing Paulo Freire: A Pedagogy of Love. Boulder, . Westview

Press.

The progressive educator must always be moving out on his or her own, continually
reinventing me and reinventing what it means to be democratic in his or her own
specific cultural and historical context, (Freire, 2007). As one of the protgs of Paulo
Freire., Danders Reinventing Paulo Freire is a homage to Paulo Freire. The author explores
the legacy of Paulo Freire, interviews eight former Freire students who are now teachers
themselves, and reflects on teaching practice, as demonstrated by Freire himself.

Deluca, A.(2000). Gandhi, Mao, Mandela, and Gorbachev: Studies in Personality,

Power, and Politics. Connecticut, USA.Praeger.

In the latter half of 20 th century, showcases four charismatic personalities namely

Gandhi, Mandela, Mao and Gorbachev have been in the limelight that shaped the
political arena. This study reveals how these political icons that captured the global
attention in reflecting on the social issues fabricating the social order through their
own selfless inspiration, dynamic political leadership, and genuine moral courage.
This book serves as an analysis on the personalities of the said figure and its
relationship of the political, cultural and social aspect in which they addressed
issues of social change. They may differ in their geographical location yet they
shared common struggle, be it in overthrowing an abusive political regime or to
promote and institutional reform within an existing system.

Guo, S. (2000).Post-Mao China: From Totalitarianism to Authoritarianism? Westport

Connecticut. Praeger Publisher.

In the notion that the post-Mao China has shift its path from communist totalitarianism
and that totalitarianism is an out dated paradigm for China studies, is challenge by
Guo. The author highlights the reconstruction for regime identity by using plausible
macro-model of comparative concepts and the assessment of the nature of regime
change. And a revaluation on post-Mao changes across the five major empirical
dimensions of regime change which political, ideological, economic, legal, and social.

Nadeau, K. (2002).Liberation Theology in the Philippines: Faith in a Revolution.

Philippines(Gale, Cengage Learning version). Westport , Conneticut.Praeger.
Retrieved from: https://www.questia.com/read/120093803/liberation-theology-in-thephilippines-faith-in

Using non-dogmatic, Marxist social analytical techniques, the author presents a

review of the historical roots back to the earliest resistance movements against the
Spanish and late American colonization of the Philippines, and to the time of Jesus
Christ and the early church that stood defiantly against social injustices. In relation
to the social problems the Philippines is facing particularly poverty which embedded
the social fabric behaviour that have influence on the unification of some group for
change in the context liberation theology. The authors attempt to find solution that
the Philippines may utilize in order to have a better welfare on its people through
the vital role of the church.

Reid, M. (2003). The Queer God: Sexuality and Liberation Theology.New York. Routledge.

A new theology justifying the quest for Gods distinct liberation was introduced by
Marcella Althaus-Reid in accordance to sexual deviance and economic exclusion.
The work of Reid Queer God introduces a sanctified approach that aims to
conquer the battles against sexual and colonial prejudices. The author utilized an
exposition of the sexual roots that underlie all theology the Liberation Theology
and Queer Theory.Using Liberation Theology and Queer Theory, it exposes the
sexual roots that underlie all theology, and the search for God to new depths of
social and sexual exclusion.

Rowland, C. (2007).The Cambridge Companion to Liberation Theology, Second

edition.Cambridge University Press.

The conservative ethos surrounding politics and religion for example in Roman
Catholicism and theology in general, as argued by the author refers liberal theology
as an intellectual movement tied to a particular period of ecumenical and political
theology. This second edition of the Companion comprises the additional writings
and essays in complementary to the first edition in order to have in-depth
discussion on the expanded issues focusing on gender and sexuality and the
significance of epistemology in todays discourse. The author emphasizes the
importance on assessing the up to date importance of the movement that will
enable the readers to discover the diverse ethos in the dynamic contextual and
cultural concerns of theology and religious studies. This book is an essential tool for
grasping new ideas for liberation theology, in the field of religious studies as well in
the field of social science:to sociologists, political theorists and historians.

Tombs,D.(1965).Latin American Liberation Theology(Questia Version).Boston. Brill

Publications. Retrived from: https://www.questia.com/read/109262752/latin-americanliberation-theology

By 1960s, encompassing politics and religion has given birth to the movement the
so-called liberation theology thrives for its plight until it reached on its crisis on
1990s. In understanding the challenges faced by the Latin American Liberation, this
work by David Tombs is a reader-friendly medium wherein it discusses his insights in
the five sections of the historical spectrum of the movement from role of the church
from Columbus's arrival in 1492 until the Cuban revolution of 1959; the reform and
renewal decade of the 1960s; the transitional decade of the 1970s; the revision and
redirection of liberation theology in the 1980s; and a crisis of relevance in the 1990s.
Giving the readers a glimpse on the liberations theological legacy in futures soc

Warnock, R. (2014). The Divided Mind of the Black Church: Theology, Piety, and Public
Witness (Questia Version). New York. New York University Press. Retrieved from:
https://www.questia.com/library/120082294/the-divided-mind-of-the-black-churchtheology-piety

In the plight to end racism and any other types of oppression, black theology
highlights the role of Christian faith emphasizing that Jesus advocacy in freeing its
people. Due to the division of the black church personal piety and the white
evangelicalism the author saw the need to trace the historical significance of the
rise and development of black theology. This work by Warnock seeks to use an
innovative way in looking and practicing the churchs essential mission through
honest dialogue between black and womanist theologians and black pastors.

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