The core of liberation theology is profoundly "theologal" - that is, rooted in the very nature of God. You see, there's an immediate relationship between God, oppression, liberation: God is in the poor who cry out. And God is the one who listens to the cry and liberates, so that the poor no longer need to cry out. ( Leonardo Boff, p. 166) Mev Puleo
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In the book, Liberation Theology: An Introduction, by Leonardo Boff , he states that "the core of liberation theology is profoundly "theologal" - that is, rooted in the very nature of God." He was trying to make a connection between God and oppression. God is in the poor who cry out and listen to their cries. The poor no longer need to cry out because God has already freed them from their oppressors by listening to their cries.

Source: The Struggle Is One: Voices And Visions Of Liberation

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