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Gustavo Gutierrez (b. 1928)

Written by Michael Vlach
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Major work

•          The Theology of Liberation

Importance

•          A Roman Catholic from Peru who became the most influential Latin American liberation theologian

•          Known for his liberation theology–salvation is political and results in the throwing off of oppression

•          Said, “Even the poor have a right to think.”