PUBLIC THEOLOGY IN BRAZIL: We Have a Long Way to Go

If we want to say something about political theology, the issue of a public theology as a voice required and heard in the society is at stake. Although public theology is a very common in academic discipline in the European countries, this is not a reality in Brazil. During many years, theology was one of the disciplines not recognized by the Ministry of Education and, because of that the bachelor degree in Theology was not granted until 1999. This is one of the reasons why Theology is not present in Public Universities across the country and has no public character in the Brazilian society. The Liberation Theology has some of its major theologians coming from Brazil; it has a strong political commitment and some interaction with society. This paper aims at showing some characteristics of public theology in Brazil and to propose new approaches for such an important matter to Brazilian society