The article discusses the main differences between Catholic social teaching and liberation theology. Catholic social teaching refers to papal documents and is a set of doctrines that Catholics can use to shape their social and moral lives. Liberation theology, on the other hand, is a social and academic theological movement that focuses on the process of how the gospel pushes and pulls individuals to take action in their daily lives. It is born out of contexts of oppression and grassroots attempts to respond to unfavorable political and economic conditions. The article also includes perspectives from individuals who find liberation theology important to their understanding of Catholicism, as well as those who do not. It explores the reasons why liberation theology has become less popular and why some Catholics are resistant to it. The article concludes by discussing the potential changes that could occur if Catholic social teaching or liberation theology were embraced by the church. [Extracted from the article]