Communal Holiness in the Liberation and Methodist Movements

Abstract In this article, aspects of the Methodism tradition are put in dialogue with characteristics Latin American liberation theology to explore communal holiness. The article focuses primarily on words John Wesley and Gustavo Gutiérrez, considered founders these movements. Wesleyan ‘means grace’ by ‘works mercy’ is a similar concept Liberation's ‘encountering God poor oppressed.’ Traits spirituality compared Methodism. concluding section asserts that order be sanctified (made holy), Christians must do it together. This holiness can activated through works mercy oppressed.