Racism and God-Talk: A Latino/a Perspective2011 Winner of the Book Awards Contest in the Discipline of Theology Presented by Alpha Sigma Nu |
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... confessional commitments of these faith traditions might contribute to—or counter—a racist worldview. This project undertakes a critical examination of explicitly theological perspectives for understanding and transforming North ...
... confessional statements, etc.); therefore, systematic theology is burdened with the awesome task of instructing the church. Church teaching is a human word that serves the divine Word, so from a human perspective there is no guarantee ...
... confessional and cultural traditions are no longer viewed as mutually ex- clusive but can become mutually corrective. Recognizing that these inherited cultural frameworks encompass all aspects of human life—not just the religious sphere ...
... confessional statement that confronts the problem of racism by affirming the full humanity of all persons as imago Dei regardless of national origin or differences in physical appearance. While all the major Christian denominations in ...
... confessional stance.17 Thus, while the theologian utilizes diverse theories of explanation in conversing with those who do not share the same confessional commitments, his or her unique contribution to the public discourse is to offer ...
Contents
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The Theological Response | 151 |
Toward a Mestizo Church | 236 |
Notes | 251 |
Index | 291 |
About the Author | 297 |