Beyond Liberalism: Mormonism and Liberation Theology Within the last 50 years or so a number of religions have developed a well-defined and specific theology which challenges many of the injustices in the world today. The term Liberation Theology refers to political activists whose activism is based on religious values. Liberation Theology is not passive, nor submissive but is most often militant and confrontational. This paper addresses the question of whether or not left activism is an avenue which Mormons should consider as a way to better live their religion, and, consequently, why many of us may want to consider a leisure day of tear gas and rubber bullets to protest the IMF/World Bank on Sunday April 16th.

James Tobler