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There is no socially and politically neutral theology; in the struggle for life and against death, theology must take sides.
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The statement rejects the idea that theology can stand outside social and political questions. It presents theology as involved in a choice between supporting life and opposing forces that destroy or diminish it. “Must take sides” means that remaining neutral is itself a position, rather than an escape from responsibility.
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