Liberation theology and Marxism: Building a collaborative political project in Latin America

This study evaluates the claim that Marxism and Christianity share areas of common socioeconomic and political ground giving rise to the assertion that collaborative political action is possible. Although decades of political and philosophical enmity separate the two paradigms, this inquiry proposes that the transformation of European and Latin American Marxist and Christian theoretics enabled the flowering of the 1979 Nicaraguan Revolution.; The initial investigation centers on Karl Marx and his theoretical opposition to Christianity. Succeeding schools of Marxism are then discussed comparing orthodox and moderate outlooks vis-a-vis religion.; In contrast to Marxism, the study examines the evolution of Roman Catholic views towards capitalism and social justice issues and their influence on the Latin American Church.; In light of Latin American socioeconomic problems, the concluding chapters explore the nuances of regional Marxist and radical Christian behavior while defending the validity of collaborative political projects.