Liberation and Mercy

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This course offers an introduction to liberation theologies through the lens of the theme of mercy. We will look in particular at three basic questions in light of the Christian theological tradition: 1) what is mercy? 2) What is the place of mercy with the Christian faith? 3) What must mercy look like today if Christians are to be faithful to the Christian tradition and responsive to the contemporary world? We will then look at context, origins, aims, and major texts of Catholic Latin American liberation theology in dialogue with U.S. Black liberation theology in order to evaluate the ways in which liberationist thinkers relate to earlier Christian accounts of mercy.