W&M ScholarWorks Undergraduate Honors Theses Theses, Dissertations, & Master Projects 5-2009 "For Yours is the Kingdom of God": A historical analysis of liberation theology in the last two decades and its significance within the Christian tradition Virginia Irby College of William and Mary Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/honorstheses Part of the Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion Commons Recommended Citation Irby, Virginia, ""For Yours is the Kingdom of God": A historical analysis of liberation theology in the last two decades and its significance within the Christian tradition" (2009). Undergraduate Honors Theses. Paper 288. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/honorstheses/288 This Honors Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Theses, Dissertations, & Master Projects at W&M ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Undergraduate Honors Theses by an authorized administrator of W&M ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. “For Yours is the Kingdom of God:” A historical analysis of liberation theology in the last two decades and its significance within the Christian tradition A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Bachelors of Arts in Religious Studies from The College of William and Mary by Virginia Kathryn Irby Accepted for ___________________________________ (Honors, High Honors, Highest Honors) ________________________________________ John S. Morreall, Director ________________________________________ Julie G. Galambush ________________________________________ Tracy T. Arwari Williamsburg, VA April 29, 2009 This thesis is dedicated to all those who have given and continue to give their lives to the promotion and creation of justice and peace for all people.