Idols of Death and the God of Life: Liberation Theology in Latin America

Phillip Berryman

Thursday, 12 Nov 1987 at 12:00 pm – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union

Phillip Berryman has traveled extensively throughout Latin America, serving in Panama as a Catholic priest and in Guatemala as the Central American representative for the American Friends Service Committee. His books include Religion and Revolution and The Religious Roots of Rebellion.
Part of the World Affairs Series: Revolution and Social Change

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