Criminal Legacy of Catholic Liberation Theology: The Road to Hell Paved with ‘Irrational’ IntentionsBy the early twentieth century, the Catholic Church controlled nearly one-third of Mexico’s arable land—a monopoly that stoked fierce power struggles, left thousands dead, and triggered waves of social upheaval. Later, the same malaise was rearticulated rhetorically through Liberation Theology, a movement forged in the crucible of poverty and inequality. Founded on the just cause of fighting poverty and injustice, Liberation Theology too often succumbed to liberal romanticism and revolutionary nostalgia. Catholic Liberation Theology and U.S.–Mexico ImmigrationSince 2008, more than five million undocumented migrants have crossed into the United States from Mexico. The philosopher Jacques Maritain serves as a crucial bridge between Catholic rationalism as a whole and the American Catholic tradition.