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““I think all the politicians in Brazil use God. They always present themselves as the defenders of God. This is because power searches for its legitimation starting from God, religious legitimation. (Carlos Mesers, p. 123)””

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“Certainly, the wealth of the rich is a consequence of the poverty of the poor. (Lori Altmann, p. 85)”

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“Theology alone doesn't convine anyone. Only those words which are pregnant with action, theology that is born of suffering, of struggles, of the poor--this…

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“I think both Protestants and Catholics have killed the woman for the sake of the mother. (Rubem Alves, p. 201)”

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“...the moment I absolutize my view of things, I can't be enriched by anything. (Carlos Mesters, p 119).”

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“The U.S. will never be a free and happy nation while they continue to exploit and marginalize the Third World. The Third World will…

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“I believe that theology is facing the abyss. I must face the abyss, the abyss of existence, the abyss of mystery. (Rubem Alves, p. 189)”

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“Jesus revealed a face of God that bothered society profoundly! (Carlos Mesters, p. 122)”

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“First, people should open their eyes to see structural sin, which is the very existence of a First and Third World. As long as…

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

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“I don't tolerate politics that come from anger. I want a politics derived from beauty... I don't admire politicians, but poets. (Rubem Alves, p. 189)”

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