978-1-57075-864-5 Theologizing en Espanglish Context, Community, and Ministry
by
Carmen Nanko-Fernández
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208 pp.
Paperback
Studies in Latino/a Catholicism Series
Foreword by Gary Riebe-Estrella
index
Book Description "Carmen Nanko-Fernández looks from within at the community of Latin@[her representation of Latino/a] theologians with a critical and loving gaze. She has not shied away from difficult issues, but rather has tackled them with humor and deep insight."
—Sharon H. Ringe, Wesley Theological Seminary
"An important book, written by a theologian with a fresh, insightful and often humorous voice."
—Stephen B.Bevans, author, Models of Contextual Theology>
"In the United States," writes Carmen Nanko-Fernández, "las teologías latinas are theologies dreamed in Spanish, articulated in English, and lived in Spanglish. "The title of her book conveys the creative tension of this complex, multidimensional reality.
Using fresh, playful language that tweaks the pretentions of mainstream academic theology, Carmen Nanko-Fernández 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 béisbol.
Carmen Nanko-Fernández, director of the Ecumenical Doctor of Ministry Program at Catholic Theological Union, Chicago, is a past president of the Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States (ACHTUS).
