Theology must be man's critical reflection on himself, on his own basic principles. Only with this approach will theology be a serious discourse, awa… - Gustavo Gutiérrez

Theology thus understood, that is to say as linked to praxis, fulfills a prophetic function insofar as it interprets historical events with the intention of revealing and proclaiming their profound meaning.

The liberation of our continent means more than overcoming economic, social, and political dependence. It means, in a deeper sense, to see the becoming of mankind as a process of the emancipation of man in history. It is to see man in search of a qualitatively different society in which he will be free from all servitude, in which he will be the artisan of his own destiny.

Reason has, especially today, many other manifestations than philosophical ones.