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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... tradition, such as those of Bartolomé de Las Casas during the Spanish conquest of the Americas and the church-led abolitionist movement in the antebellum United States. Despite the advances of the civil rights movement, we continue to ...
... traditions might contribute to—or counter—a racist worldview. This project undertakes a critical examination of ... traditional church teaching—especially the doctrines of Creation, Christ, and the Trinity —in order to present an ...
... traditions are necessarily part of the cultural matrix that generates racism, to what extent do deep theological ... tradition and canon become crucial concepts for a Christian understanding of what it means to be human—especially ...
... tradition's canon is in great part constitutive of that tradition, it is to some degree contestable given the diversity of interpretations within any single tradition. This investigation defines canon as a “core” set of beliefs and ...
... tradition and so that our theological constructions do not favor one particular group or culture over others. In the words of the apostle Paul, “We have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary ...
Contents
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The Theological Response | 151 |
Toward a Mestizo Church | 236 |
Notes | 251 |
Index | 291 |
About the Author | 297 |