The author strongly holds- in the thesis- that the Theology of liberation can inspi re the poor of South Africa to uproot the post-1994 socio-economic and political evil structures which continue unabated to impoverish them. The introductory chapter studies the reasons which motivated the author to write the thesis. It further discusses the method, the format and the limitations of the thesis. Chapter one focuses on the author's understanding of the Theology of liberation, and its historical background. Chapter two discusses the relationship between the Theology of Liberation and black theology, while chapter three contemplates on the possibility of the creation of what the author calls, An African Theology of Liberation. Chapter four studies the relationship between the Theology of liberation and the Social Teachings of the Catholic Church as taught by the pope and his council. The study of this relationship is extremely difficult because of the on-going, and seemingly insurmountable ideological differences between the two parties. The author suggests, as a solutio n, that each party seriously considers and recognizes the contextual limitations of its theology. Chapter five focuses on the implementation of the Theology of Liberat ion into the South African situation. The author highly recommends the inclusion of the veneration of the ancestors of Africa, as a perfect instrument by means of which the Theology of Liberation can succeed in achieving one of its major aims, which is to convert the poor to be leaders of their own liberation. The concluding chapter suggests concrete ways through which the Theology of Liberation can be kept alive and relevant within the South African situation. / Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology / D. Th. (Theological Ethics)

This study investigates the artistic expressions of women’s subjectivity in the prayer-poetry of Dorothee Sölle (1929-2003). My aim is to develop a critical introduction of Sölle’s poetry, in light of her theology and in conversation with literary theory, contextualising the reception of her work and the role of reception in subjectivity as these converge in her prayerful hermeneutic. In what I come to call “liturgical reception”, I provide a perspective on Sölle’s work on the basis of translations for an English speaking context. I draw on contemporary thought, ranging from feminism and liberation theology to hermeneutics, literary theory and philosophy, to shape the contour and scope of Sölle’s work. Addressing feminist debates that consider the role of gendered subjectivity in relation to pervasive hetero-normative structures, I facilitate Mary Gerhart’s notion of the “genric” and Luce Irigaray’s work on the “sexuate” to clarify the issues arising in Sölle’s poetry in the context of language and literature, as well as classic formulations of God and the Church. Thinking through gendered subjectivity allows liberation to emerge as a poetic process that opens up personal prayer for the wider community. In light of Sölle’s early comments on “Deprivatised Prayer” [1971], I argue for a theopoetic conception of prayer which takes the Death of God not as an end point, but as a starting point for a consciously critical negotiation of gendered faith identity in community. The conditions of the Death of God, to Sölle a sign for the loss of immediacy in the sense of naïveté (Ricoeur) – and therefore a loss of unproblematic intimacy – require prayer to take into account its gendered situation, since prayer is never not embodied. Sölle’s portrayals of woman-lover, mother and artist both rely upon and differentiate the relationship between emancipation and solidarity that I see addressed by liberation hermeneutics as the work of co-creation. Thus emerges a theopoetic vision that does not dissolve gender difference in favour of a “general” salvation, but offers a critique of the process of liberation itself tied into our gendered engagements with a theological reception of women at prayer.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-27T13:46:40Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 ARCANGELO SCOLARO.pdf: 7730774 bytes, checksum: 5ff6448c74d0cce1d6b17556e01455bf (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-02-15 / The biblical formation in the Diocese of Goiás, in the second half of the twentieth century, has been noticed for its evangelical commitment to the impoverished ones. The Rural Education is a recent reality as public policy. As a practice of social movements, it is a strong presence in the decade of 1960. This presence is seen in various social movements and practices of some pastoral church activities. The socio-political practices were part of the church of the Basic Ecclesial Communities (CEBs) which has adopted the liberation theology. The aim of this research is to draw a parallel between the biblical formation in the Diocese of Goiás and the rural education. The reporting period precedes its existence: 1967-1998. The analysis proposes to check the characteristic presence, in the work of the Diocese, which is remarkable in future rural education. The hypothesis is that the biblical formation in the Diocese of Goiás is the predecessor of rural education. This hypothesis is proven, in this research, by the similarity in the methodology, the theoretical approach and the aims to achieve and, even more, in the shown results. The method used is the qualitative analysis, using description and analysis of research sources produced by the pastoral work of the Diocese of Goiás. There is also a rich source of academic research already conducted on the pastoral work of the Diocese of Goiás. The research starts from fundamental concepts such as Catholic Action, Rural Education, Liberation Theology, Basic Ecclesial Communities (CEBs), and popular reading of the Bible. The thesis is proved by the effective connection of the work of Diocese of Goiás with the life of the peasant. The appreciation of their knowledge, their culture, their concrete life. This means that the same methodological theoretical basis was used in the Diocese of Goiás and for the future rural education. The pedagogy of the oppressed by Paulo Freire is used both by the Diocese and the Rural Education as a teaching manual for its action. Agrarian reform is a key element in the drawn aims for the education field. This same aim is expressed in diocesan assemblies and social pastoral plans, especially for pastoral land. Finally, the concrete result is presented by the large number of settlements in the area of Diocese of Goiás. This reality allowed the permanence of the farmer in the field and the viability return for those who had been driven out by large landowners and agribusiness. / A formação bíblica na Diocese de Goiás, na segunda metade do século XX, destacou-se por seu compromisso evangélico com os empobrecidos. A Educação do Campo é uma realidade recente como política pública. Como prática de movimentos sociais é uma presença marcante já na década de 1960. Esta presença se manifesta em vários movimentos sociais e práticas de algumas pastorais da igreja. As práticas sócio-políticas fizeram parte da igreja das Comunidades Eclesiais de Base (CEBs) que adotavam a Teologia da Libertação. O objetivo desta pesquisa é traçar um paralelo entre a formação bíblica na Diocese de Goiás e a educação do campo. E verificar características semelhantes. O período analisado antecede a existência da educação do campo: 1967-1998. A análise se propõe verificar a presença de características, no trabalho da Diocese, que são marcantes na futura educação do campo. A hipótese é de que a formação bíblica na Diocese de Goiás é antecessora da educação do campo. Esta hipótese se comprova, na pesquisa, pela semelhança na metodologia, nos referenciais teóricos e nos objetivos a alcançar e, mais ainda, nos resultados. O método utilizado é o de análise qualitativa, utilizando-se de descrição e análise de fontes de pesquisa produzidas pelo trabalho pastoral da Diocese de Goiás. Existe também uma farta fonte de pesquisas acadêmicas já realizadas sobre o trabalho pastoral da Diocese de Goiás. A pesquisa parte de conceitos fundamentais como: Ação Católica, Educação do Campo, Teologia da Libertação, Comunidades Eclesiais de Base (CEBs), e leitura popular da Bíblia. A tese se comprova pela efetiva ligação dos trabalhos da Diocese de Goiás com a vida do camponês. A valorização de seus saberes, de sua cultura, enfim de sua vida concreta. Isto significa que a mesma base teórica metodológica foi utilizada na Diocese de Goiás e pela futura educação do campo. A pedagogia do oprimido de Paulo Freire tanto pela Diocese como pela Educação do Campo como um manual pedagógico para a sua ação. A reforma agrária é elemento fundamental nas metas traçadas pela educação do campo. Este mesmo objetivo se encontra expresso nas assembleias diocesanas e nos planos das pastorais sociais, especialmente pela pastoral da terra. Enfim, o resultado concreto se apresenta pelo grande número de assentamentos na área da Diocese de Goiás. Isto possibilitou a permanência do lavrador no campo e a viabilidade de retorno para os que já haviam sido expulsos pelo latifúndio e agronegócio.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-27T13:48:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Zildete Aparecida Guimaraes.pdf: 480659 bytes, checksum: 94091bdd284944a8fa36fdb0a50383e8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-09-11 / Paulo Freire, inspiring and theorist of popular education movement has formulated a proposal for education from the oppressed and not the oppressor, he said education should firstly transform traditional systems of education and build a proposal to rewrite the pedagogical practice, rethinking political meaning of education. Created Education of liberation for the oppressed classes considered in the attempt to educate them politically. Liberation theology is a theological reflection that proposes the political commitment of faith with the historical reality from the perspective of the struggle for liberation of the oppressed classes. Seeing poverty as a structural sin offering the political involvement of Christians in building a more just and caring society. One of the main characteristics of the liberation theology is to see the poor, not as objects of charity, but subject to their own liberation, the main character of his own story. So what you want to highlight are the main points between liberation theology and Education of Paulo Freire since the concern of both is with the poor and oppressed. Besides a common context, the historical origin and social liberation theology and Education of Paulo Freire employ a convergent terminology. The work of Paulo Freire is directed to the folk school, a libertarian education, dedicated to the poor and liberation theology operates through the church and Christians of poor communities to formulate a theology libertarian especially from Christians themselves. Paulo Freire has much in common with Liberation Theology and Liberation Theology has much in common with the Education of Paulo Freire. This approach leads to consider a mutual reciprocal influence, although both have their own history of emergence and development. The motivation is problematical point the contribution of these two major simultaneous events from the national historical context of the 1960s. / Paulo Freire, inspirador e teórico do movimento da educação popular formulou uma proposta de educação a partir do oprimido e não do opressor, segundo ele a educação deveria, primeiramente, transformar sistemas tradicionais de ensino e construir uma proposta de reescrever a prática pedagógica, repensando o sentido político da educação. Criou uma Pedagogia da Libertação para as consideradas classes oprimidas na tentativa e conscientizá-las politicamente. A Teologia da Libertação é uma reflexão teológica que tem como proposta o comprometimento político da fé com a realidade histórica sob a perspectiva da luta pela libertação das classes oprimidas. Vendo a pobreza como pecado estrutural e propondo o engajamento político dos cristãos na construção de uma sociedade mais justa e solidária. Uma das principais características da Teologia da Libertação é ver o pobre, não como objeto de caridade, mas sujeito de sua própria libertação, protagonista de sua própria história. Assim o que se pretende evidenciar são os pontos comuns entre a Teologia da Libertação e a Pedagogia de Paulo Freire uma vez que a preocupação de ambos é com os pobres e oprimidos. Além de um contexto comum, de origem histórica e social, a Teologia da Libertação e a Pedagogia de Paulo Freire empregam uma terminologia convergente. A atuação de Paulo Freire é direcionada para a escola popular, por uma educação libertária, voltada aos pobres e a Teologia da Libertação atua por meio da igreja e dos cristãos das comunidades pobres para formular uma teologia libertária especialmente a partir dos próprios cristãos. Paulo Freire tem muito em comum com a Teologia da Libertação e a Teologia da Libertação muito em comum com a Pedagogia de Paulo Freire. Essa aproximação mútua leva a pensar numa influência recíproca, embora ambos tenham uma história própria de surgimento e desenvolvimento. A motivação problematizadora é apontar a contribuição desses dois grandes acontecimentos simultâneos a partir do contexto histórico nacional da década 1960.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-29T14:27:18Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Ivany Dantas Pimentel.pdf: 623770 bytes, checksum: 916aa559472354dec90a569b9e9dcb10 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-02-22 / The aim of this work is to show the life and the achievements of Jesus from Nazareth within the historical context of the society of his time, as a real person who assumes the human condition to insert the principles of the coming kingdom in the society, forging with his words and actions a new kind of existence based on brotherhood, solidarity, justice and, love. According to the synoptic tradition, Jesus has come to establish the kingdom of God not as a landlord of men over men, but as a landlord of service, a good news for the poor people who are the recipients of this kingdom. The idea of the kingdom of God, which is present in the beliefs of the people of Israel since its origins, becomes the center of Jesus activities and teachings, as described in the Gospels. Its approach permeates distinct periods of the History, nevertheless the rescue of its centrality will occur only after the Vatican Council II within the emergence of the liberation theology. In this period, the contributions of Latin American theologians stood out, mainly those of Jon Sobrino. The Liberation Theology aims the society´s commitment with a social transformation of the reality, based on the belief that it is possible to have a world where there is a place for everyone and the human dignity is preserved. The struggle for a fair world (without oppression and servitude) is a sign of the coming of the kingdom. In this sense, Jesus, the ultimate mediator of the Kingdom of God, brings within his message the offer of salvation to all humanity in all its dimensions. Jesus frees the mankind from the negative situations of ignorance, sin, suffering and death / Este trabalho tem como objetivo mostrar a vida e a atuação de Jesus de Nazaré no contexto histórico da sociedade de seu tempo, como um personagem real que assume a condição de criatura para introduzir nela os princípios do reino que se aproxima, forjando com seu exemplo e sua palavra um novo tipo de existência que se firma na fraternidade, na solidariedade, na justiça e no amor. Segundo a tradição sinótica, Jesus veio estabelecer o reino de Deus não como o senhorio de homens sobre homens, mas senhorio de serviço, uma boa notícia para os pobres que são os destinatários do reino. A idéia do reino de Deus, que faz parte das convicções do povo de Israel desde as suas origens, torna-se o centro da atuação e dos ensinamentos de Jesus narrados nos Evangelhos. Sua abordagem permeia os diferentes períodos da história, mas o resgate de sua centralidade ocorrerá somente após o Concílio Vaticano II com o surgimento da teologia da libertação. Nesse período, destacam-se as contribuições de teólogos latino-americanos, em especial as de Jon Sobrino. A Teologia da Libertação busca na sociedade o compromisso com a transformação social da realidade mediante a crença de que é possível a existência de um mundo onde há lugar para todos e a dignidade humana seja preservada. A luta por um mundo justo sem opressão nem servidão é um sinal da vinda do reino. Neste sentido Jesus, mediador definitivo do Reino de Deus traz em sua mensagem a oferta de salvação para toda a humanidade em todas as suas dimensões, libertando-a das situações negativas de ignorância, de pecado, de sofrimento e de morte

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / O presente trabalho discute a interdependência entre religião e política no âmbito da ação pastoral da Diocese de Nova Iguaçu no bispado de Dom Adriano Hypólito, que foi nomeado em 1966 bispo diocesano. No discurso e práticas sociais realizados por Dom Adriano Hypólito observa-se a base dessa interdependência. Por isso, a pesquisa procura analisar os discursos proferidos pelo bispo em documentos como A Folha e o Boletim Diocesano para mensurar seu posicionamento em relação à fé e política. Através das entrevistas concedidas por padres e leigos engajados busca-se regatar a memória do Bispo de Nova Iguaçu, que em decorrência de sua postura e opção preferencial pelos pobres sofre perseguições e é torturado no âmbito da Ditadura Civil-Militar no Brasil. Para corroborar tais elementos, procura-se fazer uma análise antropológica do memorial, construído um ano após de seu falecimento. Salienta-se que os objetos que se encontram nesse memorial se materializam como lugar-memória, e que se traduzem numa linguagem político-religiosa. Dessa forma, procura-se localizar nesse espaço como a memória de Dom Adriano está sendo transmitida e de que forma seu trabalho pastoral é recuperado nessa construção. A pesquisa também procura recuperar os discursos do Bispo Dom Adriano e a contribuição dos mesmos para a formação do laicato que através da conscientização e formação nas bases da Igreja engajar-se-ão em movimentos sociais, em partidos políticos e em sindicatos. / In this thesis I discuss the interdependence between religion and politics in the context of the pastoral action of Nova Iguacu Diocese in the bishopric of Don Adriano Hypólito. In 1966 he was chosen diocesan bishop. In the discourse and social practices performed by Don Adriano Hypólito we observes the basis of this interdependence. The aim of this research is to analyze the speeches given by the bishop in documents as "A Folha" and "Boletim Diocesano" to measure its position in relation to faith and politics. Through interviews with priests and engaged laity we seek to rescue the memory of the Bishop of Nova Iguaçu, which in function to their posture and "preferential option for the poor, suffers persecution and was tortured under the Civil-Military Dictatorship in Brazil. To corroborate these elements, we try to make an anthropological analysis of the memorial, which was built a year after his death. Note that the objects that are on this memorial, materialize as a place-memory, is translated into a politico-religious language. Thus, we try to find that space as Don Adriano memorial is being transmitted and how his pastoral work is recovered. The research also seeks to recover the speeches of Bishop Adriano and contribution thereof to the formation of the laity that through awareness and training bases in the Church will engagein social movements, political parties and trade unions

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During the first half of the twentieth century Church, with its conservative nature, seeks the most influential means to ally and so take him a role in active participation of society, whether in the case of formal education means such as schools and seminars, even in the informal means such as the press, radio and television media. The political education now has an importance for the Church in as observing situation in Latin America, it is noticed that the less affluent classes of society suffered from injustice and social inequality. It was in this way that there were some sectors of the Catholic Church, strengthened by the Vatican Council and the Medellin and Puebla conferences, sought more active forms of political activity in the mobilization and politicization of the masses, uniting faith to fight for social justice. In this context that the figure of the Bishop Adriano Mandarino Hyp?lito in the Baixada Fluminense, when in 1966, already observing the political structure set up after the 1964 coup, took over the Nova Igua?u Diocese and joined the movement called Liberation Theology and spent to take a leadership attitude toward the union, social movements, and lay and religious who sought social equality and improvements in the most important sectors of society such as education, health, sanitation, land reform and policy, etc. The participation of Nova Igua?u bishop made the conservative sectors of the Church reacted against his bishopric, as well as the current military government and the economic elite, seeking to end the wave of political awareness of the people, exploited by organizations such as the Christian Communities Base and Neighborhood Friends Movement, these who had the guidance and funding for the Church proposed by Don Adriano de bishopric in line with the situation of struggle and resistance against the military regime and social inequalities and injustices caused by the current system. / No trabalho intitulado como "A dimens?o educativa do pensamento e da a??o de D. Adriano Hyp?lito nas lutas sociais da Baixada Fluminense no per?odo da ditadura militar (1964-1985)", investigamos desde a forma??o do pensamento da Igreja Cat?lica no Brasil, sua participa??o na educa??o colonial, imperial e republicana at? o momento que corresponde ? tomada de decis?o por parte da alta hierarquia eclesi?stica, em fun??o da conjuntura a qual foi impulsionada a coexistir, em optar pelos mais pobres da sociedade. Durante a primeira metade do s?culo XX a Igreja com seu car?ter conservador busca os meios mais influentes para aliar-se e assim tomar para si uma import?ncia na participa??o ativa da sociedade, quer seja no ?mbito dos meios formais de educa??o como escolas e semin?rios, at? nos meios informais como a m?dia impressa, radiof?nica e televisiva. A forma??o pol?tica passou a ter uma import?ncia para a Igreja na medida que observando conjuntura da Am?rica Latina, percebe-se que as classes menos abastadas da sociedade sofriam com a injusti?a e desigualdade social. Foi desta maneira que surgiram alguns setores da Igreja Cat?lica que, fortalecidos pelo Conc?lio Vaticano e as Confer?ncias de Medell?n e Puebla, buscaram formas mais ativas de atua??o pol?tica na mobiliza??o e politiza??o das massas, unindo f? ? luta por justi?a social. Neste contexto que surgiu a figura do Bispo Dom Adriano Mandarino Hyp?lito na Baixada Fluminense, quando no ano de 1966, j? observando a estrutura pol?tica montada ap?s o golpe de 1964, assumiu a Diocese de Nova Igua?u e aderiu o movimento denominado Teologia da Liberta??o e passou a ter uma postura de lideran?a diante dos movimentos sindicais, sociais, e dos leigos e religiosos que buscavam igualdade social e melhorias nos setores mais importantes da sociedade como a educa??o, sa?de, saneamento b?sico, reforma agr?ria e pol?tica, etc. A participa??o do bispo de Nova Igua?u fez com que os setores conservadores da pr?pria Igreja reagissem contra seu bispado, assim como o governo militar vigente e a elite econ?mica, buscando terminar com a onda de conscientiza??o pol?tica do povo, instrumentalizada por organiza??es como as Comunidades Eclesiais de Base e Movimento Amigos de Bairro, estes que tiveram a orienta??o e financiamento pela Igreja proposta pelo bispado de Dom Adriano em conson?ncia com a conjuntura de luta e resist?ncia contra o regime militar e as desigualdades e injusti?as sociais provocadas pelo sistema vigente.

During the 2008 Presidential election, questions concerning Barack Obama’s religious views arose. Specifically, the controversy surrounding Obama’s former pastor, Jeremiah Wright, caused some people to wonder how Wright’s theology may have influenced Obama. This project investigates Obama’s religious views and examines several forces, including Wright, which influenced his theological perspective. Wright bases his theological perspective on the works of James Cone, a significant figure in Black Liberation Theology and a mentor to Wright. This thesis compares and contrasts Obama’s religious perspective with that of James Cone.

In a press release from the Swedish church it says that the pressure from people who are in need is increasing on the deacons in Sweden and that it’s getting higher each year. This study contains the search of knowledge about the deacons of the Swedish church, if they actually feel an increasing pressure and in what way, how they are handling the possible pressure from people in need, if that pressure is too high and if the deacons feel that they can assist the people seeking their help. The study also aim to provide more knowledge about the deacons experiences of the opportunities and boundaries (or obstacles) they meet in their line of work and how they handle the boundaries when/if they can’t provide the help that the people need. This is a qualitative study, using interviews as a tool to get the appropriate information to answer the questions at hand. Six deacons in different parishes in Blekinge and Skåne participated and the interviews took place at the parishes. The empirical material has been analyzed thematically. The theoretical viewpoints has been liberation theology, solution focused approach and empowerment. The analysis shows that the deacons experience an increasing pressure from the people seeking help especially from some groups in the community, especially from people feeling lonely. It shows that the deacons especially feel like the people mostly turn to them because they have a need to talk to someone, for example about their difficulties in life. It also shows that the deacons want to be sufficient, enough, and when they leave their work at the end of the day they want to feel that they’ve done everything they can to help the people in need. It also shows that they want to see the boundaries more as challenges to find new solutions. The analysis also shows that the deacons seem to use empowerment and that they have a solution focused approach in their work with the people in need. They also seem to have a viewpoint that looks like liberation theology. When the deacons experience that they have internal conflicts the analysis shows that they use different ways to deal with these. For example retreat, their faith, supervision/tutoring and a balanced free time.

Thesis (D. Min.)--Ashland Theological Seminary, 2008. / Abstract . Includes project proposal. Description based on microfiche version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 158-159, 181-189).