Theology en la Plaza

This series features four theologians writing from distinctly Latin@ perspectives on matters impacting church and society.

Our 'common home' is burning

by Miguel H. Díaz

Sep 10, 2019

The Amazon is burning as a result of the idolatry that has sinfully made gods of economic profit, racial privilege and abuse of all creation. But fire has often been used in the Christian tradition as a symbol of life and vitality. How can we reclaim it?

Faith is something best 'lived on one's feet'

by M.T. Dávila

Aug 12, 2019

The summer of 2019 has seen two powerful acts of resistance: the Catholic Day of Action for Immigrant Children and the Puerto Rican protests against Governor Ricky Rosselló. Both actions illustrate the power of movimientos, clamoring for the dignity and human rights of marginalized communities.

Hate is not welcome aquí

by Arturo J. Bañuelas, M.T. Dávila, Miguel H. Díaz, Carmen Nanko-Fernández

Aug 9, 2019

We write as the authors of Theology en la Plaza -- en conjunto, united in prophetic rage and graced by the resilience of nuestra gente, paying critical attention to the role of the incendiary language that fueled the latest destructive incarnation of hate in El Paso.

Sneakers are never just sneakers

by Carmen Nanko-Fernández

Jul 12, 2019

The role of sneakers as "canvases for political commentary and projection" have been on display this summer in ways that underscore contested relationships with identity and reflect the signs of these our troubled times.

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Our 'common home' is burning

Faith is something best 'lived on one's feet'

Hate is not welcome aquí

Sneakers are never just sneakers

The risky business of doing 'mercifying' theology

The politics of baseball, from Fenway Park to the South Lawn

Young Leaders for Peace teach us to make room for difference

In memory of Jakelin and Felipe, we must have justice at the border

The sins of racism and family separation erode the sanctity of life

¡Cese la Represión! A call to conscience

Guadalupe and the future of our common home

The immigrant caravan is a wave of hope for America

One year after Hurricane Maria, can Puerto Rico be made whole?

Theological education needs more than a splash of ethnic color

Dispatch from a parish on the El Paso-Juárez border

With family separation at the border, asking questions is a moral obligation

Are you a Christian identity card carrier?

Play ball? Like Easter, interruptions to daily rhythms are sometimes needed