As Venezuela begins its path towards self determination the religious dimension of its “experiment in sovereignty” puts liberation theology at the spiritual heart of the developing national consciousness of sovereignty.
In the 70s and 80s, liberation theology worried the powerful by inspiring the poor to speak up and middle class professionals to join them. Liberation theology has since fallen off the map. But under the news radar, the movement is still kicking and finding believers.
Archbishop of Merida and President of the Venezuelan Episcopal Conference (CEV) Baltasar Porras supports these claims. Liberation theology "vindicates the people's fundamental values," he said in a phone interview. "It continues to be relevant. Being based on Latin America's reality, it gives the region's people a sense of identty."
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