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The Oxford Handbook of Latinx Christianities in the United States provides an introduction to U.S. Latinx Christianities, helping readers better understand the largest minority group in the United States. The chapters are written by specialists in U.S. Latinx Christianities from fields such as history, theology, anthropology, and sociology and organized by theme. This volume is a go-to source for anyone interested in the role that religion, specifically Christianity, plays in the lives of U.S. Latinxs.
List of contents
- I. Introduction
- A People's History of Perseverance and Resilience
- Una Historia de perseverancia y resiliencia de un pueblo: Kristy Nabhan-Warren
- II. Denominational, Ethno-Religious Historias
- Catholicisms
- 1. Mexican-descent Catholics: Timothy Matovina
- 2. Cuban-descent Catholics: Michelle A. Gonzales Maldonado
- 3. Puerto Rican Christianities in the United States: Alberto Ortíz Díaz
- 4. Afro-Cuban Catholicisms: Elizabeth Pérez
- 5. The Catholic Church and Central American Immigrants in the United States: Cecilia Menjívar
- Non-Catholic Christianities
- 6. Latino/a Protestantisms: Historical and Sociological Overviews: Gerardo Martí, Mark Mulder, and Aida Ramos
- 7. Latina/o Pentecostalism: Lloyd Barba
- 8. Latina/o/x Mormons: Sujey Vega
- III. Témas/Themes
- 9. Latinx Conversions to Islam: Harold Morales
- 10. Popular Religion Among Latinos/as: Place based expressions for understanding
- Latina/o Popular Catholicism Alberto Pulido
- 11. Ethics, Theology and Mestizaje: Néstor Medina
- 12. Latinos/as, Healing and Christianity: Brett Hendrickson
- 13. Latina/o/x Pilgrimage and Embodiment: Daisy Vargas
- 14. Occupying the Church: The Making of Latina/o Religious Politics: Felipe Hinojosa
- 15. Latino Men, Machismo, and Christianity: Luís Léon
- 16. Latinx Indigeneities and Christianity: Natalie Avalos
- 17. Prosperity Gospel and Latinos/as: Tony Tian-Ren Lin
- 18. Christianities and the Legitimacy of Latinx Ethnoracial Identities: Jonathan Calvillo
About the author
Kristy Nabhan-Warren is Professor and V.O. and Elizabeth Kahl Figge Chair of Catholic Studies at The University of Iowa. Her research focuses on U.S. Latinx Catholics in the United States. Her most recent book is Meatpacking America: How Migration, Work and Faith Unite and Divide the Heartland.
Summary
The United States is in the midst of a demographic revolution. It is estimated that by 2050 Latinx Americans will make up thirty percent of the nation's total population. Most Latinx Americans today are Christian. And while, historically, most of those Latinx Christians have been Catholics, that is changing as well, as more Latinx Americans embrace Protestantism or other traditions and practices. Even within the U.S. Catholic Church the demographic changes are being felt, as more than half of young American Catholics are Latinx.
The Oxford Handbook of Latinx Christianities in the United States provides an introduction to U.S. Latinx Christianities, helping readers better understand the largest minority group in the United States. The chapters are written by specialists in U.S. Latinx Christianities from fields such as history, theology, and sociology and organized by theme. The essays, taken individually and collectively, pay attention to both historical and contemporary aspects of major Christian denominations and movements. This handbook provides in-depth coverage of specific national groups, denominations, geographies, and theologies, and also attends to themes of gender, sexuality, empire, migration, diaspora, borderlands, and transnationalism. This volume is a go-to source for anyone interested in the role that religion, specifically Christianity, plays in the lives of U.S. Latinxs.
