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Book SynopsisLiberation Theology in the Philippines: Faith in a Revolution studies the interrelationship of international development policies and local social and economic structures in the Philippines.
Table of ContentsIntroduction Prologue: The People's Church Part I Peasant Resistance and Religious Protest in Early Philippine Society: Turning Friars Against the Grain American Colonization (1898-1946) and Repression of Organized Movements: Continuing the Revolution Part II Cebu's Basic Ecclesial Community Movement's Alternative Plan for Sustainable Development The Illusion of "Catching-Up Development" in Cebu Struggle in the Uplands: Christian Farmers in Cebu Beyond the Dumping Ground: A Critique of the BEC Model as a Strategy for Development in an Urban Site Part III Rethinking Marxism and Philippine Theology of Struggle Conclusion: Participatory Development from the Grassroots Epilogue: Human Rights for the Poor Appendix A: "My Life Experiences and Story about Smokey Mountain" by Resident Youth Leader Appendix B: Interviews with Christian Political Detainees in Cebu (1993) Bibliography Index
