The epismetology and method of liberation theology according to Clodovis Boff

This article aims to present an overview of the main elements which characterize the method and epistemology of Liberation Theology, according to Clodovis Boff's view. It was him who provided Liberation Theology with the systematization of its semantics and syntax. In his writings on the issue, chronologically, three distinct phases can be identified: Liberation Theology as the Politician's Theology (1); the liberation as a global theology perspective (2); and Liberation Theology as the liberation in Theology. Among the selected elements are: the identity of Liberation Theology in relation to other theologies; the starting point of articulation of theological discourse; the place of the poor in the epistemology of theology; and theoretical mediations of the Liberation Theology method. The text reproduces the author's thought, focusing as much as possible, textual citations of his extensive and consistent bibliography on the issue.