Liberation theology emphasizes the Christian mission to bring justice to the poor and oppressed. As a part of Christian theology, liberation theology has been most frequently associated with the Catholic Church in Latin America. This groundbreaking work seeks to identify how the theological concepts of liberation theology might be manifested within other world faith traditions.

This is thus the first book that attempts to find a "common ground" for liberation theology across religions. All of the contributors are scholars who share the religion or belief system they describe. Throughout, they endeavor to articulate liberationist concepts from the perspective of those who have been marginalized.

Miguel A. De La Torre

Introduction, Miguel A De La Torre

1. Catholicism, Rosemary Ruether

2. Protestantism, Joerg Rieger

3. Humanism, Tony B. Pinn

4. Judaism, Marc H. Ellis

5. Islam, Irfan A. Omar

6. Hinduism, Anant Rambachan

7. Buddhism, Tavivat Puntarigvivat

8. Zen Buddhism, Ruben L.F. Habito

9. Confucianism and Daoism, Wan-Li Ho

10. Minjung (Korean), Hee An Choi

11. African Traditional Religions, Mutombo Nkulu-N'Sengha

12. Orisha Traditions in the West, Dianne M. Stewart

13. Native North American Religions, Tink Tinker

Epilogue, Miguel A. De La Torre

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List of Contributors