Liberation Theologies in the United States: An Introduction

Liberation Theologies in the United States reveals how the critical use of religion can be utilized to challenge and combat oppression in America.

In the nascent United States, religion often functioned as a justifier of oppression. Yet while religious discourse buttressed such oppressive activities as slavery and the destruction of native populations, oppressed communities have also made use of religion to critique and challenge this abuse. As Liberation Theologies in the United States d...