Our Father Father of the four-thousand-six-hundred-forty-five Puerto Ricans who died in the aftermath of hurricane Maria; Father of the over seven thousand Mexican women who have been assassinated in México since 2012 in cases of gender-based violence; Father of Eric Garner, Trayvon Martin, Sandra Bland, Botham Jean whose lives were taken down by the keepers [...]
Theology is not the possession of a few intellectuals, but the reflection and work of the community as a whole. ¹ -Luis G. Pedraja Four years ago, I prepared and shared a reading list on Latino/a/x and Latin American theologies. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, I have decided to update it to continue celebrating the [...]
Para la versión en español, oprima aquí. “She studies, and disputes, and teaches, and thus she serves her Faith; for how could God, who gave her reason, want her ignorant?” -Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Villancico[1] In 1651, Mexico gave birth to whom is arguably the first female theologian in the Americas, Sor [...]
For the English version, click here. “Estudia, arguye y enseña, y es de la Iglesia servicio, que no la quiere ignorante El que racional la hizo.” -Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Villancico[1] En 1651, México dio a luz a quién es probablemente la primera mujer teóloga en las Américas, Sor Juana Inés de la [...]
For a long time, I have been wanting to do a weekly post in which I recommend some books. Well, today is that day! I officially designate Tuesday as #BookRecommendationTuesday. Not that I have such authority but here we are. This week's choice is Beth Felker Jones' Practicing Christian Doctrine: An Introduction to Thinking and Living [...]
"¿Qué es el evangelio?" Ya perdí la cuenta de cuántas veces se me ha preguntado o yo he hecho la pregunta. Y una y otra vez se repite la respuesta, "Buenas noticias." Pero buenas noticias ¿para quién? ¿Para aquellas personas que son aceptables ante la sociedad? ¿Para nosotros? ¿Para nuestros familiares y las personas que [...]
For the English version, click here. “Cuando venga a Puerto Rico, recuerde… que vivimos en una pequeña isla entre el Caribe y el Atlántico, donde los avances de un Estados Unidos moderno están echando raíces y creciendo bajo un cielo tropical; que la cultura puertorriqueña ofrece un lugar donde dos formas de vida se encuentran [...]
Para la versión en español, oprima aquí. Editorial note: This post was originally titled "17 Puerto Rican Theologians You Should Know About." In a desire to be more precise, I have updated the title. Also, this list is constantly being updated as I learn about more Puerto Rican theologians and biblical scholars. “When you come [...]
Revolutions start from the bottom up, and they are led by those who are not willing to accept the status quo. They are led by those who are brave enough to hope. For a long time now, many institutions have engaged the so-called diversity conversation. While some have attempted to find better ways of embodying [...]
Editorial Note: This post was first updated on November 4th, 2019, and was updated a second time on October 18, 2022. “We must genuinely appreciate all cultures as being capable of reflecting biblical faith. We must move away from “American Christian mythology,” which undergirds colonization and its resulting paternalism in Indigenous communities. We must embrace [...]
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