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A Christian theory of Jesus' primary
importance as the `Liberator', personifying
the poor and devoted to freeing them from
oppression (Matthew 19:21, 25:35, 40).
Initiated by the Peruvian priest Gustavo
Gutierrez in The Theology of Liberation 1969,
and enthusiastically (and sometimes
violently) adopted in Latin America, it
embodies a Marxist interpretation of the
class struggle, especially by Third World
nations. It has been criticized by some Roman
Catholic authorities including Pope John Paul
II.