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Root number
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478027 |
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Semester
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HS2026 |
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Type of course
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Lecture |
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Allocation to subject
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History |
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Type of exam
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not defined |
| Title |
Of missionaries and revolutionaries. Church and society in the context of Latin American liberation theology (1959-1992) |
| Description |
The Cuban Revolution of 1959 led to a rise in left-wing social movements and political parties across the Latin American subcontinent beginning in the 1960s, as well as to the emergence of guerrilla movements. Between 1964 and 1990, military dictatorships subsequently seized power in various Latin American countries in the name of the “doctrine of national security.” Inspired by the reform momentum of the Second Vatican Council in Rome (1962–1965), numerous Catholic clergy and laypeople during this period brought the concerns and hardships of the subcontinent’s lower social classes into the focus of theological reflection and pastoral work. Following the “Option for the Poor” declared in 1968 at the Latin American Bishops’ Conference in Medellín, Colombia, numerous Latin American and foreign missionaries subsequently became involved in pastoral initiatives and development projects in many marginalized urban neighborhoods and rural communities. The resulting cooperation with social movements, guerrilla organizations, and international development organizations was met in many places with repression by authoritarian regimes, resulting in the murder of various clergy and laypeople. The lecture provides an overview of the numerous theological reflections and pastoral activities subsumed under the term “liberation theology,” coined in 1971 by the Peruvian theologian Gustavo Gutiérrez. The lecture focuses on the practical engagement of clergy and laypeople in various regions of Latin America, particularly in the South American Andean region. It will also examine the not always conflict-free interaction between pastoral reflection and work and the specific living conditions of local population groups, particularly with regard to the urban working class as well as indigenous and Afro-American communities. Another aspect of the lecture is the influence of liberation theology on church development organizations in Germany and Switzerland with regard to their engagement in the Andean region. |
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ILIAS-Link (Learning resource for course)
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Registrations are transmitted from CTS to ILIAS (no admission in ILIAS possible).
ILIAS
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| Lecturers |
Prof. Dr.
Christian Büschges, Institute of History, Iberian and Latin American History ✉
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ECTS
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3 |
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Recognition as optional course possible
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No |
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Grading
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passed/failed |
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| Dates |
Tuesday 10:15-12:00 Weekly
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