Liberation-theology Quotes

“To be wounded by the suffering of others is a gift of the Holy Spirit.”

— Gregory Baum

“Education is the key for self liberation.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

“Self love and forgiveness is a liberation.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

“Being a theologian is not a matter of skillfully using methods but of being imbued with the theological spirit. . . liberation…

— Leonardo Boff and Clodovis Boff

“The core of liberation theology is profoundly "theologal" - that is, rooted in the very nature of God. You see, there's an…

— Mev Puleo

“The gospel of Jesus is not a rational concept to be explained in a theory of salvation, but a story about God’s…

— James H. Cone

“. . . anyone who wants to elaborate relevant liberation theology must be prepared to go into the 'examination hall' of the…

— Leonardo Boff and Clodovis Boff

“The evangelically poor are those who make themselves available to God in the realization of God's project in this world, and thereby…

— Leonardo Boff and Clodovis Boff

“So we speak of a Black God, Mother God, Worker God. This de-mystifies what's been passed on to us! In our process…

— Mev Puleo

“When I feed the poor, they call me a saint, but when I ask why the poor are hungry, they call me…

— Dom Helder Camara Archbishop of Recife in Brazil

“In liberation theology, Marxism is never treated as a subject on its own but always from and in relation to the poor.…

— Leonardo Boff and Clodovis Boff

“Mere sitting at home and meditating on the divine presence is not enough for our time. We have to come to the…

— Thomas Merton