This is how the Province of the Dominicans in Peru announced the death of Gustavo Gutierrez.
The thinker is considered the father of liberation theology. He was 96 years old. The theological current he promoted was one of the most polemic in the Church during the 20th century. In fact, tensions with Rome were high, as he himself acknowledged years later.
P. GUSTAVO GUTIERREZ
Founder, Liberation Theology
There has been a dialogue with the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. It was a critical dialogue, it is true.
In the 1980s, the congregation presided over by Ratzinger analyzed the theological currents of Gutierrez and publicly expressed its concern. It warned against the danger of mixing the figure of the poor in the Gospel with that of Marx's proletarians.
During the last years of his life, Gutiérrez's relations with Rome improved. He entered the Dominicans when he was over 70 years old.
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