A Reader in Latina Feminist Theology: Religion and Justice [Paperback]

Maria Pilar Aquino (Author), Daisy L. Machado (Author), Jeanette Rodrguez (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0292705123 | ISBN-13: 978-0292705128 | Publication Date: April 15, 2002 | Edition: 1

Speaking for the growing community of Latina feminist theologians, the editors of this volume write, "With the emergence and growth of the feminist theologies of liberation, we no longer wait for others to define or validate our experience of life and faith. . . . We want to express in our own words our plural ways of experiencing God and our plural ways of living our faith. And these ways have a liberative tone." With twelve original essays by emerging and established Latina feminist theologians, this first-of-its-kind volume adds the perspectives, realities, struggles, and spiritualities of U.S. Latinas to the larger feminist theological discourse. The editors have gathered writings from both Roman Catholics and Protestants and from various Latino/a communities. The writers address a wide array of theological concerns: popular religion, denominational presence and attraction, methodology, lived experience, analysis of nationhood, and interpretations of life lived on a border that is not only geographic but also racial, gendered, linguistic, and religious.

Editorial Reviews

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"To my knowledge, this anthology is the first attempt to give a comprehensive account of the emerging field of Latina feminist theology, and the various contributions illustrate how variegated this field promises to be." Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza, Krister Stendahl Professor of Scripture and Interpretation, Harvard Divinity School " ... a most welcome publication; informative, engaging and demonstrating yet again the richly diverse nature of feminist theologies and our need to listen to each other's experience." Reviews in Religion and Theology, February 2003 Vol 10 Issue 1

Review

To my knowledge, this anthology is the first attempt to give a comprehensive account of the emerging field of Latina feminist theology, and the various contributions illustrate how variegated this field promises to be. (Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza, Krister Stendahl Professor of Scripture and Interpretation, Harvard Divinity School )

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: University of Texas Press; 1 edition (April 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0292705123
• ISBN-13: 978-0292705128
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference resource & a good read!, June 27, 2007

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I used this collections of essays as a reference in my lit review for my doctoral dissertation. It is a wonderful collection from different perspectives of the authors of different regligious traditions.