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God's preferential option for the poor and oppressed, with salvation as liberation from all forms of oppression.
Key question: “How does the Gospel liberate the oppressed and challenge unjust structures in society?”
24,992 sermon illustrations through the Liberation Theology lens
"The world gives trouble—especially to those who challenge injustice. But Christ has overcome this world of oppression. His victory is liberation. Take heart: the powers that kill are defeated powers. Even martyrdom is victory—the blood of martyrs is seed of freedom." — Oscar Romero.
"God wipes the tears of the martyrs, the poor, the persecuted. No more death from poverty; no more mourning from violence; no more pain from injustice. Liberation is complete; the kingdom has fully come. The blood of martyrs becomes seed...