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1 online resource (ix, 235 pages) |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Brown church -- 1. El plan espiritual de Galilee -- 2. Las casas, La Virgen de Guadalupe, and the birth of the Brown church -- 3. Multicultural voices of colonial resistance: Garcilaso de la Vega el Inca, Guaman Poma, and Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz -- 4. Padre Antonio José Martínez, the U.S.-Mexico War, and the birth of "Brown" -- 5. The spiritual praxis of César Chávez -- 6. Social justice theologies of Latin America: liberation theology and misión integral -- 7. Liberation theology in practice: Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador -- 8. Recent social justice theologies of U.S. Latinas/os: Latina/o theology, mujerista theology, and Latina/o practical theology -- Conclusion: The Brown church today and tenets of a "Brown Christian" identity -- Bibliography -- Author and subject index -- Scripture index -- Praise for Brown church -- About the author. |
| Summary |
"The Latina/o culture and identity has long been shaped by its challenges to the religious, socio-economic, and political status quo. Robert Chao Romero explores the "Brown Church" and how this movement appeals to the vision for redemption that includes not only heavenly promises but also the transformation of our lives and the world"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Hispanic American theology -- History.
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Hispanic American theology. |
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History. |
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Hispanic Americans -- Religion -- History.
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Hispanic Americans -- Religion. |
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Social justice -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
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Social justice -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. |
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Social justice -- United States -- History.
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Social justice. |
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United States. |
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Social justice -- Latin America -- History.
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Latin America. |
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Liberation theology -- History.
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Liberation theology. |
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Hispanic Americans -- Ethnic identity.
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Hispanic Americans -- Ethnic identity. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Romero, Robert Chao, 1972- Brown church Downers Grove, Illinois : IVP, an imprint of InterVarsity Press, 2020. 9780830852857 (DLC) 2020004991 |
| ISBN |
9780830853953 electronic book |
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0830853952 electronic book |
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9780830852857 paperback |
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0830852859 paperback |
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