Description
Book SynopsisUndertakes a critical examination of explicitly theological and confessional perspectives for understanding and transforming North American racism. This book offers insights from Latino/a theology for broader scholarly and social discussions concerning racism, borders, and immigration.
Trade ReviewInsightful and creative...This book contributes to a deeper understanding of racism and to the development of a more inclusive, transformative individual, ecclesial and social praxis. Such a dialogue between theology and the broader fields of cultural studies will result in a deeper, more critical understanding of 'mestizaje' as a theological category. -- Robert Goizueta,Professor of Theology, Boston College
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction I The Fundamental Contradiction * 1 Beyond Black and White: Understanding Race in North America * 2 Exploring Mestizaje as Theological Metaphor * 3 The Public Relevance of Theology II The Theological Response * 4 Guadalupe: Imago Dei Reconsidered * 5 The Mestizo Christ * 6 The Spirit of Community Conclusion: Toward a Mestizo Church Notes Index About the Author
