Fe, conocimiento y revolución: Teólogos, sacerdotes y pastores en las redes de intelectuales en Centroamérica, 1970s–1990s

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Authors: Abelardo Morales Gamboa, Priscila Fernández Fuentes, Gabriela Sánchez Guzmán, Luis Aguirre Suárez
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Abstract

This article explores the integration of theologians, priests, and religious actors into Central American intellectual networks between the 1970s and 1990s, a period defined by intense socio-political conflict and revolutionary movements. These interactions between faith-based and secular scholars fostered a distinctive intellectual space shaped by political engagement and the pursuit of social transformation. Drawing on Marxism, dependency theory, critical structuralism, and liberation theology, participants combined academic inquiry with grassroots activism, informed by popular education, liberation psychology, and liberation philosophy. Based on documentary research and interviews with key actors, the study identifies influential figures and regionally oriented projects. While the anticipated transformations did not fully materialize, these networks left a lasting imprint on academic production, research agendas, and the relationship between critical thought and social praxis in Central America.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Religious and Theological Studies Religion and Society in Latin America Latin American social science

Publication details

Journal / source
ECA Estudios Centroamericanos
Volume
81
Issue
784
Pages
21–46
Publication date
12 January 2026