Freedom and Existence

Freedom and Existence The Existentialism of Juan Luis Segundo's Liberation Theology - Theologische Bibliothek Töpelmann

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Publisher's Synopsis

Is theology a dead corpse or living organism? For Uruguayan Jesuit Juan Luis Segundo (1925-1996), theology is dynamic. Freedom and existence for central themes. Segundo believed that theology should be transformative in human lives. For a theology to be transformative, there must be a connection to existence. That is, it must be existential. Yet most scholars have overlooked this assumption in critical analyses of liberation theology. This prima facie connection to existence is distinguishable from existentialism as a school of philosophy. By showing the significant existential dimension to Segundo's theology, assessing his work and contribution to twentieth-century theology relates to freedom, ecumenism, the role of faith in society, and the relationship between faith and ideologies.

Book information

ISBN: 9783111195681
Publisher: De Gruyter
Imprint: De Gruyter
Pub date:
DEWEY: 230.0464
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 381
Weight: 648g
Height: 230mm
Width: 155mm
Spine width: 25mm