The Zapatista movement in Mexico helped lend credence to the idea of Liberation Theology,something that was initially supported by the Vatican.More recently,however,that support was withdrawn under Pope Benedict,who argued that the "church of the people" was antagonistic to the idea of a central Church authority such as is found in the Vatican.Today,Pope Francis,himself once a proponent of the theology,has moved the church toward a reconciliation of these conflicts.All of these illustrate the tension between

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The passage discusses the tension between religion, meaning, and power, as exemplified by the conflicting attitudes towards Liberation Theology within the Catholic Church. While initially supported by the Vatican, the theology was later rejected as being too "antagonistic" to central Church authority. Pope Francis seeks to reconcile these conflicting ideas, suggesting a tension between the meanings and values of religion and the hierarchical power structures of the Church. While the passage focuses on Latin America and the Zapatista movement, the broader tension between religion and power is applicable in many contexts.

The Zapatista Movement in Mexico Helped Lend Credence to the Idea