A Reader in Latina Feminist Theology: Religion and Justice

by María Pilar Aquino

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 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.

Genres: Theology, Christianity, Latinx, Feminism, Religion

300 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 2002

Reviews

[K Kriesel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I know very little about Latinx and Mujerista theology, and I picked up this book to learn more. Most of the essays are beyond me - I'll try rereading this after learning the basics elsewhere!

[Naomi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of gems in here, but the context of the writing - academics speaking to other academics - leaves a net of specialist language to cut through and let live. This is a must-read, though, for those trying to think theologically in the American multicultural context. I'd suggest talking over the texts with mixed groups and seeking reflection points and stories.