College was the first time I learned about liberation theology. And once I learned it existed it was like the proverbial road to Damascus moment. Scales fell from my eyes and it was as if a whole new world of theology had opened up. Growing up, the theology I was taught was mainly focused on a heavenly salvation. Sure, good things could happen on earth if you accepted Jesus Christ as your savior and obeyed God, because God would bless you, but there was also this insistence that we would be constantly persecuted by satan and other adversaries of God. We would frequently have our faith tested. Injustice, pain and suffering was just a part of life and we needed to just deal with it. Life on earth was a pale comparison to the heavenly realm, and our job was essentially to just get through this time on earth well so that we could be rewarded in heaven.