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Latine Lived Religions and Religious Identities in the US

¡Presente!

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Latine Lived Religions and Religious Identities in the US

¡Presente!

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This book explores the intersectionality of the Latine religious experience to help readers better grasp what it means to be a religious and/or spiritual Latine in the U.S. today. Through the voices of established scholars as well as emerging voices, this book surveys newer worldviews, and demonstrates the variety in how Latine religious, spiritual, and theological thought is articulated, and the construction of the multiplicity of the Latine social locations.

Short, readable and accessible chapters cover topics including:
- demographics and immigration
- intra-religious racism
- the LGBTIQ+ Latine perspective
- the intersection of economics and Latine religious thought
- how Latines are portrayed in films, popular culture, and media
- the religiosity and contributions of Millennials and Generation-Z.

Presente is a word usually employed to remember a deceased person - here used to draw attention to Latines being the largest ethnic group within the U.S. even though often ignored and made invisible by many elements of the dominant groups in society. By exploring the lived religion of newer generations of Latines who are not necessarily Christian, this book offers an up-to-date and contemporary resource for the study of Latine religion.

Table of Contents

Series Introduction
Note on Contributors
Introduction: How We Got Here, Edwin David Aponte (Drew University, USA)

1. What's in a Name, Edwin David Aponte (Drew University, USA)
2. Latine Jewish Identity, Religious Life, and Transnational Belonging in the United States, Laura Limonic (SUNY Old Westbury, USA)
3. Thinking About Latine Islamicity or a Muslim Latinidad/Latinicity, Jibreel 'Biel' A. Delgado Trabal (Graduate Theological Union, USA)
4. Jesusito, Rubén Rosario Rodríguez (Saint Louis University, USA)
5. Full of the Spirit: U.S. Latine Christian Pneumatologies and Religious Identities, Albert Hernández (Iliff School of Theology, USA)
6. The Permeability of Worlds: The Role of Spirits in the Latine Religious Landscape, Elaine Penagos (Trinity University, USA)
7. Latine Curación, Damien Pascal Domenack (Drew University, USA)
8. Disabilities, Rudolph P. Reyes II (Graduate Theological Union, USA)
9. An Overview of Select Latin American Marian Devotions in the United States of America, Sudabée Lotfian-Mena (University of Valladolid, Spain) and Neomi De Anda (University of Dayton, USA)
10. Challenging the Patriarchy, Isabela Leonor Rosales (University of Denver & Iliff School of Theology, USA)
11. Shades of Inequality: Colorism at the Intersection of Society and Religion, Alexandra Rosado-Román (Pacific School of Religion, USA)
12. Our Fluidity, Grego Peña-Camprubí (Association of Theological Schools, USA)
13. Death or Salvation of a Planet, Amanda J. Baugh (California State University, Northridge, USA)
14. Departing from the American Dream: Toward Visions of Collective Latine Human Dignity, Francisco J. García Jr. (Church Divinity School of the Pacific, USA)
15. Screwing with the System, Miguel A. De La Torre (Iliff School of Theology, USA)
16. Sacred Texts, Jacqueline M. Hidalgo (University of San Diego, USA)
17. Sound, Cinema, and Santería: Listening to “Angelitos Negros” with Oyá, Deborah De La Torre (affiliation not listed in contributors)
18. “To Heal Every Little Wound”: Reconnecting, Reclaiming, and Revitalizing Cultural Spiritual Traditions Among Indigenous Peoples of Mexico in the United States, Ramona Beltrán (University of Denver, USA), Miriam G. Valdovinos (University of Denver, USA), Olivia Hunte (University of Denver, USA), My Ngoc To (Colorado State University, USA), and Kristina Hulama (University of Denver, USA)
19. Crossing Borders, Noemi Vega Quiñones (Southern Methodist University, USA)
20. Nones or Alternative Paths, José Francisco Morales Torres (Chicago Theological Seminary, USA)

Conclusion: Where Are We Going – Where Have We Been, Miguel A. De La Torre (Iliff School of Theology, USA)
Bibliography
Index

Product details

Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published 03 Sep 2026
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 288
ISBN 9781350460225
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions 244 x 169 mm
Series Latine Religion, Identity, and Culture
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Anthology Editor

Miguel A. De La Torre

Miguel A. De La Torre is Professor of Social Ethic…

Anthology Editor

Edwin David Aponte

Edwin David Aponte, PhD, is Professor of Religion…

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