Liberation Theology Quiz

What is the main purpose of development according to liberation theology?

• To increase wealth

• To increase human well-being

• To support industrialization

• To maintain social order

How does liberation theology view Marx's analysis of society?

• As a subject on its own

• As irrelevant to the poor

• As a tool to understand the world of the oppressed

• As a means to justify capitalism

What does liberation theology criticize about capitalism?

• Its ability to generate wealth

• Its failure to satisfy the basic needs of the poor

• Its support for social justice

• Its promotion of human well-being

What does the acceptance of class struggle signify in liberation theology?

• Support for capitalism

• Legitimization of the existing system

• Rejection of structural sin

• Endorsement of social inequality

According to liberation theology, what has capitalism failed to do in Latin America?

• Provide luxury goods

• Satisfy the basic needs of the poor

• Increase government control

• Eliminate class struggle

What does Gustavo Gutierrez believe is the responsibility of the Latin American Church?

• To remain neutral in political matters

• To denounce dehumanizing situations

• To focus solely on religious teachings

• To support government policies

What does Gutierrez suggest should come before concerns about official doctrines and teachings of the Church?

• Building new churches

• Working to change people's lives for the better

• Increasing church attendance

• Studying religious texts

What is one of the notes of the church according to Gutierrez?

• Wealth accumulation

• Unity

• Political neutrality

• Economic growth

What does Gutierrez say about the class struggle?

• It is a myth

• It is a part of our economic, social, political, cultural, and religious reality

• It is irrelevant to modern society

• It is solely a political issue

What is the main purpose of praxis according to liberation theologians?

• To interpret the world

• To change the world

• To maintain the status quo

• To criticize capitalism