The Theological Education of Hispanics
Author: Justo L. González
Publisher:
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 154
ISBN-13:
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The Politics of Jesús
Author: Miguel A. De La Torre
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2015-06-10
Total Pages: 219
ISBN-13: 1442250372
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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.
Brown Church
Author: Robert Chao Romero
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Published: 2020-05-26
Total Pages: 252
ISBN-13: 0830853952
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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.
The History of Theological Education
Author: Dr. Justo L. Gonzalez
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Published: 2015-03-17
Total Pages: 147
ISBN-13: 1426787782
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTheological education has always been vital to the Church’s life and mission; yet today it is in crisis, lacking focus, direction, but also resources and even students. In the early Church, there is no doubt that to lead worship one had to be able to read and interpret the Bible. In order to lead, it was necessary to know at least something about the history of Israel and the work of God in the Gospels, and interpret that history, making it relevant to daily living. Quickly the Church developed schools for its teachers, whether lay or clergy. A catechetical system was organized through which candidates prepared for baptism were given a basic form of theological education. Hence to be a Christian meant persons knew what and why they believed. But over the years, theological education has come to mean education for clergy and church professionals. It has drifted, seeking new moorings.
Mañana
Author: Dr. Justo L. Gonzalez
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Published: 2010-10-01
Total Pages: 273
ISBN-13: 1426729278
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn in-depth look at Christian theology through Hispanic eyes. It weaves the doctrinal formulations of the early church on creation, the Trinity, and Christology into contemporary theological reflection on the Hispanic struggle for liberation. This volume offers a major theological statement from a respected theologian and author. Richly insightful and unique, Manana is one of the few major theological works from a Protestant representative of the Hispanic tradition. Justo L. Gonzalez offers theological reflections based upon unique insights born of his minority status as a Hispanic American.
Hispanic/Latino Theology
Author: Ada María Isasi-Díaz
Publisher: Fortress Press
Published: 1996-01-01
Total Pages: 388
ISBN-13: 9781451407860
DOWNLOAD EBOOKU.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.
Protestantes/Protestants
Author: David Maldonado
Publisher:
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 356
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt explores the theological and cultural factors that shaped the process and outcome, and asks how we can understand current theological perspectives and religious manifestations of Hispanic Protestantism. Further, the authors explore what it means to be Hispanic and Protestant in a Hispanic culture which is predominantly Catholic, and to be Hispanic within Protestant denominations which are predominantly Anglo.
Pathways of Hope and Faith Among Hispanic Teens
Author: Ken Johnson-Mondragón
Publisher: Instituto Fe y Vida
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 405
ISBN-13: 0980029309
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBuilding on the largest national survey of teenage religion ever conducted, leading Catholic and Protestant experts recount in unprecedented detail the experiences of God, faith, community, youth ministry, and family among the fastest-growing segment of young people in the country--Latinos. Listen as young Hispanics describe their faith and hopes in their own words; gain understanding of the major issues affecting their religious development and life prospects; and improve your ministry or family life with insightful pastoral recommendations. Note: Please allow 7-14 days for delivery.
Santa Biblia
Author: Justo L. Gonzalez
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Published: 2020-09-01
Total Pages: 136
ISBN-13: 1791017304
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGonzalez explores how a Hispanic perspective illuminates the biblical text in ways that will be valuable not only for Latino readers but also for the church at large. Introducing five "paradigms" for Latino biblical interpretation, Gonzalez discusses theory and provides concrete examples of biblical texts that gain new meaning when read from a different perspective.
Predicadores
Author: Missional Strategist Tito Madrazo
Publisher:
Published: 2021-03-15
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9781481313902
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHispanic Protestants have been one of the most rapidly growing demographic groups in the United States over the last few decades. Sociologists have written about the cultural and political identities of this group, and theologians have reflected on theology and ethics from Hispanic Protestant perspectives, but considerably less attention has been paid to the predicadores/preachers in Hispanic Protestant congregations and the messages they proclaim on a weekly basis. In Predicadores: Hispanic Preaching and Immigrant Identity, Tito Madrazo explores the sermons of Hispanic Protestant preachers within the context of their individual and communal journeys. Formed by overlapping experiences of migration and calling and rooted in their own bilingual and bicultural realities, the first-generation preachers who collaborated in this study interpret and proclaim Scripture in ways that refuse easy characterization. What is certain is that their preaching--which incorporates both traditional and liberative elements--resonates deeply with their immigrant congregations. Madrazo contends that the power of these preachers lies in how they consistently proclaim the characteristics of God that have been most significant to them in their own migrations. Based on four years of collaborative ethnographic research, Predicadores reveals the richness of everyday preaching in local Hispanic Protestant congregations. Madrazo utilizes contemporary sociology, history, and theology in order to situate this study's preachers within broader discourses. The witness of Hispanic Protestant predicadores is a reminder of the homiletical importance of understanding and proclaiming the gospel from within particular cultures. --Rev. Dr. Loida I. Martell, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean, Lexington Theological Seminary
