Abstract:
This dissertation is about the theological-methodological production of Clodovis Boff.
Through a historic-descriptive analysis, it synthesizes the theological production of the author
in three phases. The systematization is done from the image of two undulations, supported
and enabled by a starting point, corresponding also to the three chapters of the dissertation.
The main research problem came from the methodological problem of the Liberation
Theology (TdL) as said by the own C. Boff in his newest texts, needing revision,
reformulation and epistemological redefinition. In the first chapter is showed the start point of
C. Boff theological-methodological reflection. The discussion starts from the TdL‟s
methodology in the seventies, as done and characterized by the author. From his point of
view, named regency and urgency scheme, comes the problem and the objective investigation
to C. Boff doctorate theses, to kwon, difficulties on the methodological articulation of the
Latin American‟s theology. So, the developed argumentation in the first chapter is the basis to
further discussion, and start point to all the reflection. On the second chapter, named optimal-
radical undulation, before present the new articulation of the TdL, are collected historic
elements to generate conditions to new problems. After that, are done conceptualization
clarifications of theological items and elements, besides the methodological articulation of
this second phase. All the reflection ends with the confront of the theses and methodological
conclusions of both phases, while comparing the differences and equalities of them. The third
chapter and phase of C. Boff‟s production, named critical-renewed undulation, besides to
describe his theological-methodological thoughts, make some reviews to C. Boff, while
resumption the main questions of the debate advocated by the author in his newest texts. The
try is to make visible new methodological conditions to the TdL. Thus, the present research
finds the C. Boff concern, although with new assumptions.
