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 [...]
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 [...]
“Yo sé que no soy la mujer que ustedes quisieran que fuera.” Yo crecí asistiendo a una pequeña iglesia, relativamente rural (porque eso de la ruralidad tiene grados), carismática, de pocos recursos monetarios, pero con muchos recursos humanos excelentes, con un querido pastor, y una teología denominacional legalista. Mi estatus espiritual era medido en base [...]
The histories of the Latin American and the US Latino/a church are complex. We are the Brown Church, but we are not monolithic. Our histories no son la misma cosa - are not the same thing. They are complex and messy. They share differences, continuities, and discontinuities; and it is crucial for seminaries to acknowledge that. Here [...]
"When you come to Puerto Rico remember... that long before the Pilgrims knelt to thank God for their safe arrival, we were praying in churches almost a century old..." -Extract from a publicity pamphlet given to visitors Representation matters. However, too often, when the histories of people of color finally get a chance to be [...]
When I realized I had to present a sermon outline of Romans 13:1-7 I rolled my eyes. Every time I read Paul's words my reaction was "Yes... But..." It is no secret that this passage has been used to legitimize atrocities and perpetuate injustice in the name of [g]od. In this outline I try to make sense [...]
Glocal Theology 