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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... discourse there exists a consensus opinion that the Industrial Revolution and the growth of capitalism are directly responsible for the rise of American racist thought;4 however, recent scholarship challenges this prevailing thesis ...
... discourse of the faith community while actively conversing with a plurality of critical perspectives in civil society—I examine racialized readings of the Bible not only to highlight the church's role in perpetuating racist social ...
... discourse with other members of one's faith community (both past and present)—from those aspects of the tradition they find objectionable. For this reason, the theological anthropology proposed here respects the role of collective ...
... discourses that are little more than idioglossia—private languages. Without undermining the normative function of Scripture ... discourse is human language about God, it cannot limit God's freedom, so God's self-revelation always remains ...
... discourses, we are rescued from solipsism and provincialism, and can perhaps avoid dogmatically rejecting or denying potential avenues of God's revelation. Adopting an intentionally inclusive methodology allows theologians to recognize ...
Contents
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The Theological Response | 151 |
Toward a Mestizo Church | 236 |
Notes | 251 |
Index | 291 |
About the Author | 297 |