ISBN:9781570751110
Pages: 225
Binding: Softcover
The Faith of the People
By: Orlando Espin
Overview
"Popular Catholicism is one of the most distinctive elements of Latino culture, an essential dimension of any project of Latino theology. The Faith Of The People presents the most concentrated and systematic reflection on this theme. The Faith Of The People has great significance for the church as a whole as it struggles with the issues raised in an increasingly polycentric and multicultural time. The stubborn faith of Latino Catholics in the ultimate goodness of life, even in the midst of affliction, remains at the heart of Latino Popular Catholicism. This faith is God's gift not only to the U. S. Latino community, but to the entire church and to all peoples." --Midwest Book Review
As Robert Goizueta observes in his Foreword, The Faith of the People has great significance for the church as a whole, as it struggles with the issues raised in an increasingly polycentric and multicultural time. The stubborn faith of Latino Catholics in the ultimate goodness of life, even in the midst of affliction, remains at the heart of Latino Popular Catholicism. This faith in God's gift not only to the U.S. Latino community but to the entire church and to all peoples.
Orlando O. Espin is professor of theology and Director of the Center for the Study of Latino Catholicism at the University of San Diego. A past president of the Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians in the United States (ACHTUS), he is the founding editor of The Joural of Hispanic/Latino Theology. His many books include Grace and Humaness, From the Heart of Our People (co-edited with Miguel H. Diaz) and Idol and Grace.
