What Happened in Medellín and 40 years later - The Conflict of Ideologies

Abstract

The sixties were the years of Vatican II and Medellín. These were years full of changes, conflicts and tensions in theChurch and in the Latin American world, in particular. This article takes a global view of these conflicts pointing to the convergence and clashes of different ideologies prevailing then. This has been the reason to consider Medellín from different angles. By the same token, the author points out the comparison of Medellín with the theological trend known in Salamanca between the XVI and the XVII century and its impact in the Latin American Church. Finally, the author indicates the outstanding theological ideas in the document of Medellín and their influence in the development of the Latin American Church and in the universal Church altogether.