Spanning the Divide: Latinos/as in Theological Education

by Edwin Hernandez

They come from different places and different walks of life, sharing a common ancestry and name in the United Hispanic.1 Whether newly arrived immigrants or people whose families have been in the United States for generations, their explosive growth is changing the face of United States culture. They are a people with deep religious roots and vibrant spiritual energy, which has tremendous implications for the practice of religion—in particular Christianity—in this country. In both Catholic and Protestant congregations, the Hispanic or Latino/a presence is growing. Their thirst for spiritual connection is strong; their temporal needs are many.

477 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 30, 2017

Reviews

[Travis West · Rating 4 out of 5]

Important resource for understanding the state of Hispanic Theological Education

This book is the result of several different research projects, providing data about the experience, influence, needs, and contributions of Hispanic students, religious leaders, faculty, staff, and administrators in theological education, primarily in the US, but also in Canada, and Mexico. For those institutions interested in improving their recruitment and retention of Hispanic faculty and students, I highly recommend this book. But don’t just read it, put its recommendations into place!