THE CRITIQUE OF ROBBS’ BOOK, THE BETRAYAL OF THE CHURCH AND ARAZU’S INSIGHT ON RELIGION IN RELATION TO LIBERATION THEOLOGY

Abstract

The paper focuses on poor living condition of the people of Nicaragua, North America and the human effort towards liberation theology. The Betrayal of the church is an alarming story of how the leaders of the mainline denominations have abandoned the gospel in favour of the religious and political ideology of the left-wing. Its message of Apostasy and the possibility of renewal in the mainline churches is of vital concern for every Christian in America. Concerned Methodist is a ‘Renewal’ organization working within the United Methodist Church, urging it to greater biblical faithfulness to its Wesleyan heritage and standing firmly on the Judeo-Christian ethic which extends back for over 6,000 years. Arazu, a humanist and a priest of the Catholic Church lays much emphasis on the practical and oneness of all people and religion. He was concerned with lots of external shackles weighing man down in life and organized religion happens to be one of those things that make man prisoner of himself. He brought religion closer to the people by employing and blending the traditional practices with the Christian liturgy for accessibility and indeed for assimilation.