Freedom and Existence

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Juan Luis Segundo
Latin American Studies
Liberation theology
Philosophy of Religion

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  • ISBN 9783111195681
  • Weight: 648g
  • Dimensions: 155 x 230mm
  • Publication Date: 07 Aug 2023
  • Publisher: De Gruyter
  • Publication City/Country: DE
  • Product Form: Hardback
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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.

Matthew Tennant, University Baptist Church, Charlottesville, VA, USA.

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