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Dear Michael,
Orthodox with a capital "O" is
the name the Churches of the East
who split from Rome.
For example: the Greek Orthodox and
Russian Orthodox.
However the word orthodox when used
as an adjective, in this instance,
means correct or faithful
to the teaching.
As opposed to heterodox or heretic
which literally means to be in
error.
Gibson, seems to flow in and out
of a schismatic group or theology.
So one can say that everything his
says is not orthodox. He is not a
theologian but an actor, so one must
consider the source.
As to liberation theology, it is
nothing more than attempt to baptize
Communism.
The Jesuits in Central America twisted
the Church's Teaching on Social Justice
to mean Marxist redistribution of
wealth. In a nut shell, it's the "Jesus
was a Socialist crowd"; something
He was not.
Christ never denied the right to
private property or wealth. His point
was that if our possessions possess
us, instead of the other way around,
then they become an obstacle to our
salvation.
Hence, Jesus told the "rich
young ruler" to sell everything
he had, not because possessions
were evil, but because his possessions
were weighing him down as well as
being a source of
self-righteousness. If you remember
the story, the rich young ruler bragged
that he obeyed all the commandments
but the fact is, no one really obeys
all the commandments. Hence, salvation
must be an act of Grace. Grace requires
humility to accept. Riches can often
times be an obstacle to Salvation.
The liberation theologians would
look at this text and say that Christ
did not believe in private property.
This, of course, is heresy or un-orthodox.
Hope this helps,
John
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