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2. Explain how Liberal Theology was a product of the Modern Age and describe how this might be viewed as positive and negative.

please help me grasp and clearly understand how Liberation Theology by explaining the value of doing theology from a Liberation Theology perspective as well as providing several weaknesses in the approach. thank you !


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Hi... this looks like a school question so I won't answer it for you, but I will suggest these resources. Copy and paste these urls, read what they say, and then form your own opinion! And make sure you back up any claims that you make with something solid.

http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/l1/liberati.asp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_theology

http://www.landreform.org/boff2.htm

http://home.earthlink.net/~ronrhodes/Liberation.html

http://mb-soft.com/believe/txn/liberati.htm

Best of luck!

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