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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... struggles and sufferings of the church in the world today. The critical question that systematic theology in every generation needs to answer is whether as a human word it truly serves the divine Word or is governed by lesser cultural ...
... struggle for liberation because God “works vindication and justice for all who are oppressed” (Ps. 103:6, NRSV). Fully aware that explicitly theological reasoning can sometimes stifle —even end—political debate, this theological ...
... struggle against oppression, since a sense of tradition nurtures and sustains liberation struggles over time, and a healthy sense of pluralism prevents the divisiveness that so often destroys resistance movements. Taylor's program, with ...
... struggles of the subjugated other—whether that other is African American, Native American, Asian American, or Latino/a—within the dominant Euro-American culture.25 This discourse demands brutal honesty, challenging Latino/as to come to ...
... struggle to preserve the full humanity of those marginalized and oppressed because of their race or ethnicity. The metaphor of mestizaje applied to the person and work of Christ yields a Christology that focuses on the nature of Jesus ...
Contents
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The Theological Response | 151 |
Toward a Mestizo Church | 236 |
Notes | 251 |
Index | 291 |
About the Author | 297 |