Once causes are determined, then there is talk of "social injustice" and the privileged begin to resist.

Although until recently the Church was closely linked to the established order, it is beginning to take a different attitude regarding the exploitation, oppression, and alienation which prevails in Latin America. This has caused concern among the beneficiaries and defenders of capitalist society, who no longer can depend on what used to be - whether consciously or unconsciously - one of their mainstays.

The God of Exodus is the God of history and of political liberation more than he is the God of nature.

The building of a just society means overcoming every obstacle to the creation of authentic peace.

Is the Church fulfilling a purely religious role when by its silence or friendly relationships it lends legitimacy to dictatorial and oppressive government?

Theology is reflection, a critical attitude. The commitment of love, of service, comes first. Theology follows; it is the second step.

Charity is today a 'political charity.'. . . it means the transformation of a society structured to benefit a few who appropriate to themselves the value of the work of others. This transformation ought to be directed toward a radical change in the foundation of society, that is, the private ownership of the means of production.