Neo-Marxist : Liberation Theology Maduro

Question 1

What is liberation theology according to Maduro ?

Answer 1

Approach to religious belief and practise that seeks to contribute to the struggle of oppressed people against economic force and state repression

Question 2

According to Maduro , liberation theology seeks to contribute to the struggle of oppressed people against what ?

Answer 2

Economic forces and state repression

Question 3

According to Maduro liberation theology what does religion try to do ?

Answer 3

Tries to connect the working class people to support each other and challenge power of the ruling class

Question 4

According to Maduro: liberation theology , religion is the main to do what ?

Answer 4

Main available channels to bring about a social revolution

Question 5

According to Maduro : liberation theology, when no solution for grieve what does religion do ?

Answer 5

Clergy become intellectuals and provides guidance for oppressed

Question 6

Clergy acts as guidance for oppressed in struggle with who according to Maduro : liberation theology?

Answer 6

With dominant groups

Question 7

Romero : Liberation Theology

According to Romero , what did Many of the El Salvadorian society believe ?

Answer 7

That the roman catholic church supported the ruling class

Question 8

Remero:liberation theology

How was Romero at first ?

Answer 8

Conservative figure disappointment to those who wanted change

Question 9

According to Romero Liberation Theology what happebed after he was conservative ?

Answer 9

He became archbishop and began to speak out publicy against the ruling class in el salvador and called for support

Question 10

How did Remero: liberation theology call for support ?

Answer 10

• Appealed to US president , Jimmy Carter to stop sending weapons to El Salvador army
• preached against corruption and inequality

Question 11

Romero:liberation Theology

What unfortunately happened to Romero?

Answer 11

He was assassinated by the El Salvadorian army

Question 12

According to Romero: liberation theology

Why is Romero a good example?

Answer 12

Fight against the ruling class , he was conservative priest and changed his mind seen as a champion for the poor

Question 13

Mederith McGuire: transformative power of religion

What did Meredith argue ?

Answer 13

Relationship between religion and social and political action is more complex and unpredictable than Marx claimed

Question 14

Mederith McGuire: transformative power of religion

What did she agree with Marx on ?

Answer 14

That religion can act as an opium

Question 15

Mederith McGuire: transformative power of religion

What does she believe religion offers ?

Answer 15

Religion offers great self esteem by persuading believers they’re superior

Question 16

Mederith McGuire: transformative power of religion

According to Meredith why does a sense of superiority have transformative power ?

Answer 16

Might lead group to feel empowered

Question 17

Mederith McGuire: transformative power of religion

If groups feel empowered then what does it mean ?

Answer 17

Want to transform the social system they are in for the better

Question 18

Mederith McGuire: transformative power of religion

Why is change to society complex?

Answer 18

Religion may be the only factor to change

Question 19

Mederith McGuire: transformative power of religion

Why is process causing change complex ?

Answer 19

Has a significant role in producing change to the capitalist system

Question 20

Mederith McGuire: transformative power of religion

What example does she use for religion changing capitalism system ?

Answer 20

Society of friends (Quakers)

Question 21

Mederith McGuire: transformative power of religion

What did the Quaker’s do ?

Answer 21

• organised a campaign in Britain to abolish slavery
• involved in movement for women’s right

Question 22

What are the evaluation of neo Marxism?

Answer 22

• Marxism counter argument
• ignoring gender inequality
• postmodernism and phenomenological criticism

Question 23

What does Marxist counter-critism evaluation say?

Answer 23

Marxism will say Neo Marxism is too positive and Romero, MLK and MX do not reflect true extent of religion socially controlling nature

Question 24

What does ignoring gender inequality evaluation say ?

Answer 24

Neo Marx claims that religion has the power to create positive social economic change but what about change for women?

Question 25

What does postmodernism and phenomenologists evaluation say ?

Answer 25

Postmodernism and phenomenologists say theorist never accurately make generalisations on the role of religion
- everyone has a different relationship with religion