Sociology Religion ***** continued
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- Created on: 02-05-18 11:21
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- Bloch sees religion as having a dual character. He argues that as a Marxist, he often accepts that religion inhibits social change, but he emphasizes that it can also inspire protest and rebellion. For Bloch, religion is an expression of 'the principle of hope'- dreams of a better life that contain images of utopia--> decieves people--> also used to help people see what needs to be changed in the world
- Liberation Theoology: the movement that started with the catholic church in the 1960s
- the factors that led to this were
- Deepening rural poverty + growth of urban slums throughout Latin America -Human rights abuses following military take-overs such as torture -Growing committment among Catholic priests to an ideology that supported the poor and opposed violations of human rights
- Priests helped the poor fight oppression under the protection of…
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