Liberal Theology

Liberal theology may refer to

  • Liberal Christianity also known as liberal theology, is an umbrella term covering diverse, philosophically and non-mystic biblical text belief within general Christianity that became more popular in the 20th century
  • Liberal movements within Islam
  • Liberal religion

Similarly the broad attributes liberal, liberation and modernism are also attached to political trends within religions:

Christianity
  • Liberation theology, a 20th century social theology, mostly Catholic
  • Progressive Christianity, a 20th century theology of contemporary Protestant Christianity characterized by willingness to question tradition, acceptance of human diversity with a strong emphasis on social justice or care for the poor and the oppressed and environmental stewardship of the Earth.
  • Roman Catholic Modernism, an early 20th century term, mostly used by Pope Pius X for declaring certain trends being heresies
  • Postmodern Christianity, theology related to postmodern philosophy
Judaism
  • Liberal Judaism, a UK liberal movement
  • Progressive Judaism, several liberal movements
  • Reform Judaism, two movements, one from the UK, and one from Germany (notably in the US and Israel)

Famous quotes containing the words liberal and/or theology:

    Sculpture and painting are very justly called liberal arts; a lively and strong imagination, together with a just observation, being absolutely necessary to excel in either; which, in my opinion, is by no means the case of music, though called a liberal art, and now in Italy placed even above the other two—a proof of the decline of that country.
    Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl Chesterfield (1694–1773)

    Only men of moral and mental force, of a patriotic regard for the relationship of the two races, can be of real service as ministers in the South. Less theology and more of human brotherhood, less declamation and more common sense and love for truth, must be the qualifications of the new ministry that shall yet save the race from the evils of false teaching.
    Fannie Barrier Williams (1855–1944)