If and in so far as socialism... means the satisfaction of material need and social justice in a material democracy, socialism is
the symbol for the liberation of men from the vicious circle of poverty.
If and in so far as emancipation means personalization in socialization and finding one's identity in the recognition of others, emancipation is
the symbol for liberation from the vicious circle of alienation.
, If and to the degree that the democratic movement means the abolition of privilege and the establishment of political human rights, democracy is
the symbol for the liberation of men from the vicious circle of force.
Not exact matches
Thus in our present situation the hermeneutical problem (how traditional words, concepts and
symbols are to be interpreted intelligibly in our cultural present) on the one hand remains the problem
for those concerned with the theoretical issues of theology, and on the other the issue of
liberation represents the center
for those concerned more with the meaning of theology in life and in action.