Orthopraxis or heresy : the North American theological response to Latin American liberation theology /

Originally a dissertation written for the Protestant Theological Faculty of the Ludwig-Maximilian-University in Munich, West Germany, this book consists of three parts: a descriptive analysis of Latin American liberation theology, responses of North American theologians to Latin American liberation theology (both "for" and "against"), and a critical analysis of four limitations to liberation theology: its philosophical basis, theological method, theological anthropology, and concept of liberation. The second part is exceptionally helpful in illuminating the "for" and "against" assessments of North American critics. This book is indispensable for academic libraries, especially for use by those who teach in the area of contemporary theology. An important companion to Liberation Theology: A Documentary History, ed. by Alfred Hennelly (1989). D. W. Ferm Colby College