Fall 2004/Pasadena
ST555
García-Johnson
ST555: TEOLOGÍA E.U. LATINA EN CONTEXTO [Latino(a)/Hispanic Theology in
Context].
Oscar A. García-Johnson.
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.
RELEVANCE FOR MINISTRY:
- 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.
COURSE FORMAT:
- 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.
REQUIRED READING:
- Bonino, José Miguez. Rostros del Protestantismo
Latinoamericano. Buenos Aires: Nueva Creación, 1995.
- De la Torre, Miguel and Edwin David Aponte. Introducing Latino/a
Theologies. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 2001.
- Fernández, Eduardo. La Cosecha. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical
Press, 2000.
- Rowland, Christopher, ed. La Teología de la
Liberación. New York: Cambridge, 2000.
- Villafañe, Eldin. El Espiritu Liberador. Buenos Aires: Nueva
Creación. 1996.
- Course Reader.
ASSIGNMENTS:
- 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).
PREREQUISITES:
- Spanish.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:
- Elective. Meets concentration requirement for M.Div. Multicultural
concentration in Hispanic Church Studies.
FINAL EXAMINATION:
- None.