DESCRIPTION:

This course introduces the student to the major themes of U.S. Latino(a)/Hispanic theological discourse. The approach is to incorporate the student in a critical dialogue between Latina(o)/Hispanic theological discourse and competing and current theologies. A way of doing Latina(o)/Hispanic collaborative theology in interlocution with these other theologies will be attempted.

The course will enable to student to

• understand the U.S. Latino(a)/Hispanic worldview;

• interact with the on-going discussion on Latino(a)/Hispanic theological discourse;

• identify a locus theologicus for doing practical theology among Latinos in the U.S.

This course is designed for students who are involved or plan to be involved in ministry or research among Latina/os. The class will meet weekly for three-hour sessions. Students are expected to study beforehand the required readings for the week and take part in the ensuing discussion.

De la Torre, Miguel and Edwin David Aponte. Introducing Latino/a Theologies. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 2001.

Elizondo, Virgilio. The Future is Mestizo: Life Where Cultures Meet. New York: Crossroad. 1992.

Isasi-Díaz, Ada María and Fernando F. Segovia, eds. Hispanic/Latino Theology: Challenge and Promise. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1996.

Gutiérrez, Gustavo. Teología de la Liberación: Perspectivas. 16th ed. Salamanca, Spain: Ediciones Sígueme, 1999.

Course Reader (Ray Anderson, Aquino-Machado-Rodríguez, ed., James Cone, Orlando Costas, Casiano Floristan, Ismael Garcia, Robert Gill, ed., Roberto Goizueta, Justo González, George Lindbeck, Glen Stassen and David Gushee, Kathryn Tanner, and others)

Students are expected to have studied the reading assignment for the week in its entirety. Each week students will submit a two-page reflection paper based on the reading; students will be designated to introduce the discussion of the corresponding topic each week based on his/her reflection paper. At the end of the quarter each student will present a paper on one of the topics covered by the course (15-18 pages).

Spanish.

Elective. Meets concentration requirement for M.Div. Multicultural concentration in Hispanic Church Studies.

None.