Theologizing en Espanglish: Context, Community, and Ministry (Studies in Latino/A Catholicism)

Using fresh, playful language that tweaks the pretentions of mainstream academic theology, the author covers a range of topics, from the implications of population shifts on the identity of the church, to the role of the 'everyday' or lo cotidiano in theology, and even the global phenomenon of beisbol. Frontmatter Foreword (page ix) Acknowledgments (page xii) Introduction (page xv) 1. We Are Not Your Diversity, We Are the Church! Ecclesiological Reflections from the Marginalized Many (page 1) 2. Decolonizing Practical and Pastoral Theologies (page 21) 3. Ortho-proxy and Orthopraxis The Ethics of Right Representation (page 38) 4. The Imago Dei in the Vernacular (page 51) 5. Handing on Faith en su propia lengua (page 61) 6. ¡Cuidado! The Church Who Cares and Pastoral Hostility (page 77) 7. Elbows on the Table The Complex Contexts of lo popular (page 87) 8. Beyond Hospitality Implications of (Im)migration for Teología y Pastoral de Conjunto (page 110) 9. Justice Crosses the Border The Preferential Option for the Poor in the United States (page 120) Notes (page 153) Index (page 183) "In the United States," writes Carmen Nanko-Fernandez, "las teologias latinas are theologies dreamed in Spanish, articulated in English, and lived in Spanglish. . . . This volume is part of that stream of theologizing that arises from within Hispanic particularity and that challenges the shortsighted notion that such theologizing is meaningful only to that ethnic particularlity whose concerns shape its agenda."Using fresh, often playful languages that gently tweaks the pretensions of mainstream academic theology, the author covers a range of topics, from the implications of population shifts on the identity of the church, to the role of the "everyday" or "lo cotidiano" in theology, and even to the global phenomenon of "beisbol." We Are Not Your Diversity, We Are The Church! : Ecclesiological Reflections From The Marginalized Many -- Decolonizing Practical And Pastoral Theologies -- Ortho-proxy And Orthopraxis : The Ethics Of Right Representation -- The Imago Dei In The Vernacular -- Handing On Faith En Su Propia Lengua -- ¡cuidado! The Church Who Cares And Pastoral Hostility -- Elbows On The Table : The Complex Contexts Of Lo Popular -- Beyond Hospitality : Implications Of (im)migration For Teología Y Pastoral De Conjunto -- Justice Crosses The Border : The Preferential Option For The Poor In The United States. Carmen Nanko-fernández. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Foreword / Gary Riebe-Estrella Introduction We are not your diversity, we are the church! : ecclesiological reflections from the marginalized many De-colonizing practical and pastoral theologies Orthoproxy and orthopraxis : the ethics of right representation The Imago dei in the vernacular Handing on faith en su propia lengua Cuidado! the church who cares and pastoral hostility Elbows on the table : the complex contexts of lo popular Beyond hospitality : implications of (im)migration for teología y pastoral de conjunto Justice crosses the border : the preferential option for the poor in the United States.