Latin American liberation theology influenced parts of the evangelical movement and Catholic bishops in the United States. Its reliance on "Marxism" led in the mid-1980s to an admonition by the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF). While stating that "in itself, the expression 'theology of liberation' is a thoroughly valid term", the prefect Cardinal Ratzinger rejected certain forms of Latin American liberation theology for focusing on institutionalized or systemic sin and for identifying Catholic Church hierarchy in South America as members of the same privileged class that had long been oppressing Indigenous populations from the arrival of Pizarro onward.Wojda, Paul J., "Liberation theology," in R.P. McBrien, ed., The Catholic Encyclopedia (Harper Collins, 1995).
latin american liberation theology influenced parts of the evangelical movement and catholic bishops in the united states its reliance on "marxism" led in the mid-1980s to an admonition by the vatican's congregation for the doctrine of the faith (cdf) while stating that "in itself the expression 'theology of liberation' is a thoroughly valid term" the prefect cardinal ratzinger rejected certain forms of latin american liberation theology for focusing on institutionalized or systemic sin and for identifying catholic church hierarchy in south america as members of the same privileged class that had long been oppressing indigenous populations from the arrival of pizarro onwardwojda paul j "liberation theology" in rp mcbrien ed the catholic encyclopedia (harper collins 1995)