Harbinger writes on liberation theology:

Harbinger: Praxis and Theory, Part 4

Gutierrez goes on to define theology, properly conceived, as “critical reflection on praxis.” Such praxis involves not only the doings of Christians in church, work, and home, but also the economic, political, and socio-cultural structures that Christians inhabit. “To disregard these is to deceive both oneself and others,” says Gutierrez.

Here is the crux of the matter: “The Christian community … is–at least ought to be–real charity, action, and commitment to the service of others. Theology is a reflection, a critical attitude. Theology follows; it is the second step. What Hegel used to say about philosophy can also be applied to theology: it rises only at sundown. The pastoral activity of the Church does not flow as a conclusion from theological premises. Theology does not produce pastoral activity; rather it reflects upon it.”

I then proceeded down into the comments, where I posted (at 4:12 pm)

I am drawn to the statement by Gutierrez:
Theology does not produce pastoral activity; rather it reflects upon it

I just finished a paid project where I set up a blog for a Christian organization that wanted to provide a private blogspace for a small group of people influential in media today. Soon, I hope there wil be other opportunities (and it looks as though there will be) to create a public blog space to help this organization enable numeorous connections to help grassroots movements to make a difference in their communities , and even in National politics. The online community that can be built there , and the inevitable “meetup” type collaborations that can arise from that are something which I am hoping can confront my own sense of disconnect between my theology (which, without orthopraxis becomes , as known in the blog world, as RANTING) and some “in the trenches” personal confrontation with the world and the effects of the principalities upon them.