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Definition of Liberation Theology
(noun) A religious movement that tries to combine Christian principles with political activism to enact social change.
Liberation Theology Pronunciation
Syllabification: lib·er·a·tion the·ol·o·gy
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /lib-uhr-rAY-shuhn thee-AH-luh-jee/
- British English – /lib-uh-rAY-shuhn thi-O-luh-jee/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən θiˈɑləʤi/
- British English – /ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən θɪˈɒləʤi/
Usage Note
- Plural: liberation theologies
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Cite the Definition of Liberation Theology
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “liberation theology.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved September 17, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/liberation-theology/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
liberation theology. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/liberation-theology/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “liberation theology.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed September 17, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/liberation-theology/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“liberation theology.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 17 Sep. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/liberation-theology/>.