Latino/a TheologyThe one-volume Companion to Latino/a Theology presents a systematic survey of the past, present and future of Latino/a theology, introducing readers to this significant US theological movement.Contributors to the Companion include many established scholars of the highest caliber, together with some new and exciting voices within the various theological disciplines. A mixture of Catholic, Protestant, and Evangelical scholars, they discuss the publications and contributions of theologians who reflect from, and participate in, the faith and realities of US Latino/a communities.Providing unparalleled breadth and depth in the discussion of the key issues, each chapter begins with a summary of the theological publications and thought within Latino/a theology, and then proceeds to develop a constructive contribution on the topic.This invaluable and unique Companion, edited by one of the foremost Latino theologians currently working and writing in the field, is fully ecumenical, comprehensive, and wholly representative of the wide range of ecclesial and theological traditions. It will become both an important resource for scholars and an unparalleled introduction to the entire discipline.

Notes on Contributors xiIntroduction 1Orlando O. EspinPart I Contexts 131 Lo Cotidiano as Locus Theologicus 15Carmen M. Nanko-Fernandez2 History and Latino/a Identity: Mapping a Past That Leads to Our Future 35Daisy L. Machado3 Sources and En Conjunto Methodologies of Latino/a Theologizing 53Ruben Rosario-Rodriguez4 The Ecumenical Narrative and the Latino/a Experience 71Jose R. IrizarryPart II Theologizing the Theological Tradition 895 Revelation 91Efrain Agosto6 The Bible and Latino/a Theology 111Jean-Pierre Ruiz7 The Latino/a Theology of God as the Future of Theodicy: A Proposal from the Dangerous Memory of the Latino/a Jesus 129Sixto J. Garcia8 Jesus the Christ 155Neomi De Anda9 Theological Musings toward a Latina/o Pneumatology 173Nestor Medina10 Catholic Ecclesiology 191Gary Riebe-Estrella, SVD11 Protestant Ecclesiology 199Edwin David Aponte12 Grace, Sin, and Salvation 215Roberto S. Goizueta13 Eschatology and Hope 231Luis G. Pedraja14 Latino/a Ethics 249Maria Teresa Davila15 Liturgies and Sacraments Latinamente 269Eduardo Fernandez, SJPart III Theologizing Latino/a Realities 28116 Mestizaje: The Latina/o Religious Imaginary in the North American Racial Crucible 283Jorge A. Aquino17 Theologizing Social and Economic Justice 313Matilde Moros18 Queer Theory and Latina/o Theologizing 329Robyn Henderson-Espinoza19 Feminist Theory and Latina Feminist/Mujerista Theologizing 347Nancy Pineda-Madrid20 Theologizing Immigration 365Victor Carmona21 Theologizing Popular Catholicism 387Rebecca M. Berru-Davis22 Theologizing Popular Protestantism 401Edwin David Aponte23 The Study of Spirituality 421Gilberto Cavazos-Gonzalez, OFM24 Latina/o Practical Theology: Reflections on Faith Based Organizing as a Religious Practice 439Altagracia Perez25 Latino/a Religion and Politics 453Elieser Valentin26 Inter Religious Dialogue: Why Should It Matter to Our Academic and Grassroots Communities? 475Carlos F. Cardoza-OrlandiIndex 493