Jesus in the Hispanic Community: Images of Christ from Theology to Popular Religion

This first-of-its-kind collection reveals U.S. Latino/a theological scholarship as a vital terrain of study in the search for better understanding of the varieties of religious experience in the United States. While the insights of Latino/a theologians from Central and South America have gained attention among professional theologians, until now the role of U.S. Latino/a theology in the formation of North American theological identity has been largely unacknowledged. Nonetheless, the four-centuries old Latino/a presence in the United States has been forming a rich, creative, and distinctively North American Latino/a Christology. Exploring both constructive theology and popular religion, this collection of essays from top U.S. Latino/a scholars reveals the varieties of religious experience in the United States and the importance of Latino/a understandings of Christ to both academy and community.

Author: Harold J. Recinos
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 02/01/2010
Pages: 248
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.12w x 0.64d
ISBN: 9780664234287

About the Author
Magallanes, Hugo: - Hugo Magallanes is Associate Professor of Christianity and Cultures at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, in Dallas, Texas.