Hispanic/Latino Theology
Hispanic/Latino Theology

Author: Ada María Isasi-Díaz

Publisher: Fortress Press

Published: 1996-01-01

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 9781451407860

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U.S. Hispanic/Latino voices have emerged in the last ten years to become one of the strongest and most creative theological movements in the Americas. Fully ecumenical and organized in systematic, collaborative framework, this major volume features Hispanic theology's sources (the Bible, church history, cultural memory, literature, oral tradition, pentecostalism), loci (urban barrios, Puerto Rico, exile, liberation, social sciences, Latina feminists), and rich and vigorous expressions (mujerista theology, popular religion, theopoetics). Hispanic/Latino Theology not only celebrates the full flowering of U.S. Latino work, it also splendidly reveals the exciting possibilities and future shape of contextual theologies in close touch with the daily realities of struggling people.

Teologia En Conjunto
Teologia En Conjunto

Author: José David Rodriguez

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press

Published: 1997-01-01

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9780664256654

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Two aspects are fundamental to Hispanic/Latina theology: rich diversity and a collaborative spirit. In this groundbreaking book, Hispanic scholars come together to create a theology drawn from the collaboration of Latino and Latina Protestants in North America. The authors discuss a range of topics--God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, the importance of scripture, the church, humanity, the doctrine of sin, spirituality--and the challenges facing Hispanic/Latina Protestant theology.

Caminemos Con Jesœs
Caminemos Con Jesœs

Author: Roberto S. Goizueta

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13:

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While the growth in numbers and influence of the Hispanic community in the United States has been commented on widely, there has been no systematic attempt to define what a Hispanic/Latino theology is. Roberto S. Goizueta, a Cuban-American, recognizes that "Hispanic" and "Latino" are labels that can be imposed artificially on a diversity of peoples; he finds a common link in the Spanish language and a shared culture. Central to this culture is the experience of exile, of peoples at the margins of a society, who must find and make their way together. Central also is faith in Jesus. Caminemos con Jesús provides lessons in discipleship for Hispanics and non-Hispanics alike, for students of contemporary theology, and all those engaged in pastoral and church-based work. Book jacket.

Handbook of Latina/o Theologies
Handbook of Latina/o Theologies

Author: Edwin David Aponte

Publisher: Chalice Press

Published: 2006-05-01

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 0827214650

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Handbook of Latino/a Theologies explores the varied theological, ecclesiastical, spiritual, and cultural expressions associated with the term 'Latino/a or Hispanic theology.' There is no single definition of Hispanic/Latino theology, but rather a multiplicity of perspectives within the diverse Latino/a communities that articulate a distinctive and relevant Hispanic viewpoint. This collection of thirty-four essays surveys how Latinos/as understand and do theology within those varied contexts. It gives attention to the history, nature, sources, and development of Latinos/as theological expressions within the U.S. and their contribution to the overall theological discourse and to the individual groups that gave rise to them. Part I of the handbook presents essays on many traditional topics in Christian theology representative both of the individual authors and various beliefs found in Latino/a communities. Part II focuses on trends and contextual issues within the overall Hispanic/Latino theological conversation.

Brown Church
Brown Church

Author: Robert Chao Romero

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2020-05-26

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 0830853952

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The Latina/o culture and identity have long been shaped by their challenges to the religious, socio-economic, and political status quo. Robert Chao Romero explores the "Brown Church" and how this movement appeals to the vision for redemption that includes not only heavenly promises but also the transformation of our lives and the world.

Jesus in the Hispanic Community
Jesus in the Hispanic Community

Author: Harold Joseph Recinos

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press

Published: 2010-01-01

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 0664234283

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This first-of-its-kind collection reveals U.S. Latino/a theological scholarship as a vital terrain of study in the search for better understanding of the varieties of religious experience in the United States. While the insights of Latino/a theologians from Central and South America have gained attention among professional theologians, until now the role of U.S. Latino/a theology in the formation of North American theological identity has been largely unacknowledged. Nonetheless, the four-centuries old Latino/a presence in the United States has been forming a rich, creative, and distinctively North American Latino/a Christology. Exploring both constructive theology and popular religion, this collection of essays from top U.S. Latino/a scholars reveals the varieties of religious experience in the United States and the importance of Latino/a understandings of Christ to both academy and community.

Latino/a Theology and the Bible
Latino/a Theology and the Bible

Author: Francisco Lozada Jr.

Publisher: Fortress Academic

Published: 2021-03

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9781978705494

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This book examines the ways in which Latino/a theologians approach the Bible and its interpretation today. It brings together for this purpose a splendid array of voices, who reflect the diversity of ecclesial affiliation and religious traditions at work in the project of Latino/a Theology.

Latina Evangélicas
Latina Evangélicas

Author: Loida Martell-Otero

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2013-01-15

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 1621895092

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Latina Evangelicas: A Theological Survey from the Margins is a constructive and postcolonial examination of the theology of Protestant Latinas who reside in the United States. Written by three Latinas who have pastored and who teach in Latina/o communities, the book seeks to expand beyond Latina feminist and mujerista voices to include those whose perspectives have not yet been heard. It thus introduces an important theological perspective to a wider audience, and provides an important resource that has been lacking for evangelicas/os and other marginalized groups who study in various theological programs. Key terminology, such as evangelica, is defined throughout, and a glossary is included for non-Spanish-speaking readers. Each chapter considers theological themes important to the Latina Protestant worshiping community, beginning with a constructive discussion of the doctrine of the Holy Spirit and followed by the doctrines of salvation and Jesus Christ, the Trinity, the church, Scripture, and "the last things" (eschatology). Given that one of the characteristics of Latina/o theologies is their dialogical and collaborative nature, the book concludes with a conversation among the three authors about the theological thinking that took place in its composition. Study questions are included at the end of each chapter.

La Vida Sacra
La Vida Sacra

Author: James L. Empereur

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 9780742551572

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Presents an insightful approach to the sacraments from the perspective and actual practice of Latinos over the centuries. This work offers a distinctive take on the belief and enculturation of the sacraments in the Latino experience and context. It is suitable for theology courses, as well as directors of ministerial programs and their students.

The Politics of Jesús
The Politics of Jesús

Author: Miguel A. De La Torre

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2015-06-10

Total Pages: 219

ISBN-13: 1442250372

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The Politics of Jesús is a powerful new biography of Jesus told from the margins. Miguel A. De La Torre argues that we all create Jesus in our own image, reflecting and reinforcing the values of communities—sometimes for better, and often for worse. In light of the increasing economic and social inequality around the world, De La Torre asserts that what the world needs is a Jesus of solidarity who also comes from the underside of global power. The Politics of Jesús is a search for a Jesus that resonates specifically with the Latino/a community, as well as other marginalized groups. The book unabashedly rejects the Eurocentric Jesus for the Hispanic Jesús, whose mission is to give life abundantly, who resonates with the Latino/a experience of disenfranchisement, and who works for real social justice and political change. While Jesus is an admirable figure for Christians, The Politics of Jesús highlights the way the Jesus of dominant culture is oppressive and describes a Jesús from the barrio who chose poverty and disrupted the status quo. Saying “no” to oppression and its symbols, even when one of those symbols is Jesus, is the first step to saying “yes” to the self, to liberation, and symbols of that liberation. For Jesus to connect with the Hispanic quest for liberation, Jesús must be unapologetically Hispanic and compel people to action. The Politics of Jesús provocatively moves the study of Jesús into the global present.