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Brown church : five centuries of Latina/o social justice, theology, and identity / Robert Chao Romero.
Van Pelt Library BT83.575 .R66 2020
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Romero, Robert Chao, 1972- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hispanic American theology--History.
- Hispanic American theology.
- Hispanic Americans--Religion--History.
- Hispanic Americans.
- Social justice--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Social justice.
- Social justice--United States--History.
- Social justice--Latin America--History.
- Liberation theology--History.
- Liberation theology.
- Hispanic Americans--Ethnic identity.
- Hispanic Americans--Religion.
- United States.
- Latin America.
- Genre:
- History
- Physical Description:
- ix, 235 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Downers Grove, Illinois : IVP, an imprint of InterVarsity Press, [2020]
- Summary:
- Interest in and awareness of the demand for social justice as an outworking of the Christian faith is growing. But it is not new. For five hundred years, Latina/o culture and identity have been shaped by their challenges to the religious, socio-economic, and political status quo, whether in opposition to Spanish colonialism, Latin American dictatorships, US imperialism in Central America, the oppression of farmworkers, or the current exploitation of undocumented immigrants. Christianity has played a significant role in that movement at every stage. Robert Chao Romero, the son of a Mexican father and a Chinese immigrant mother, explores the history and theology of what he terms the "Brown Church." Romero considers how this movement has responded to these and other injustices throughout its history by appealing to the belief that God's vision for redemption includes not only heavenly promises but also the transformation of every aspect of our lives and the world. Walking through this history of activism and faith, readers will discover that Latina/o Christians have a heart after God's own
- Contents:
- El Plan Espiritual de Galilee
- LasCasas, La Virgen de Guadalupe, and the Birth of the Brown Church
- Multicultural Voices of Colonial Resistance: Garcilaso de la Vega el Inca, Guaman Poma, and Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
- Padre Antonio José Martínez, U.S.-Mexico War, and the Birth of "Brown"
- The spiritual praxis of César Chávez
- Social Justice Theologies of Latin America: Liberation Theology and Misión Integral
- Liberation Theology in Practice: Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador
- Recent Social Justice Theologies of U.S. Latinas/os: Latina/o Theology, Mujerista Theology, and Latina/o Practical Theology
- Conclusion: Brown Church Today and Tenets of a "Brown Christian" Identity.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Romero, Robert Chao, 1972- Brown church.
- ISBN:
- 9780830852857
- 0830852859
- OCLC:
- 1125353994
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