The Need for a Hindu Theology of Liberation
The question to be considered now is whether liberation theology,
distinguished by “a preferential option for the poor,” a focus on systemic
evil, a passion for justice as the transformation of oppressive
structures, and a commitment to a holistic liberation that is economic,
political, social, and spiritual can find justification in a Hindu religious
worldview. Liberation theology has received scant attention from contemporary
Hindu commentators and thinkers and there is a clear need
for the articulation of a comprehensive understanding of liberation
rooted in the Hindu tradition.1