Is Liberation Theology Still Radical? Nicolás Panotto on the Second Generation

#LiberationTheology #LatinAmericanTheology #PostcolonialTheology #DecolonialFaith #Theology #Christianity #SocialJustice #ChristianThought Is liberation theology still a radical force — or has it been domesticated? Nicolás Panotto, theologian, human rights activist, and director of the civil society organization Otros Cruces, argues that the real gift of liberation theology isn't a set of doctrines but a methodology — and that the second generation has taken that methodology into new territory: queer theology, intersectionality, decolonial epistemology, and the spirituality of social movements. In this conversation, Kwok Pui Lan and Panotto explore: • The transition from the first to the second generation of Latin American liberation theology • Decolonial vs. postcolonial theory — and why the difference matters for theology • The groundbreaking (and underread) legacy of Marcella Althaus-Reid • How civil rights organizing shaped Panotto's theological method • What theologians must do in a time of rising authoritarianism and dehumanization Dr. Nicolás Panotto is a professor at the University of Oldenburg (Germany) and director of Otros Crucos, a Latin American organization working at the intersection of theology, human rights, and social movements. He is based in Chile. Dr. Panotto is the coeditor of Decolonizing Liberation Theologies. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly conversations at the intersection of theology, justice, and the world.