Religion and Politics in America's Borderlands
Contributions by Orlando Espín, Carmen M. Nanko-Fernández, M. Daniel Carroll R. (Rodas), Daisy L. Machado, Pedro Rios, Monica A. Maher, Craig Wong, John Fanestil, Ángel F. Méndez Montoya Edited by Sarah Azaransky
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Publication date:
06 June 2013Length of book:
206 pagesPublisher
Lexington BooksISBN-13: 9780739178638
Religion and Politics in America's Borderlands brings together leading academic specialists on immigration and the borderlands, as well as nationally recognized grassroots activists, who reflect on their varied experiences of living, working, and teaching on the US-Mexico border and in the borderlands. These authors demonstrate the groundbreaking claim that the borderlands are not only a location to think about religiously, but they’re also a place that reshapes religious thinking. In this pioneering book, scholars and activists engage with Scripture, theology, history, church practices, and personal experiences to offer in-depth analyses of how the borderlands confront conventional interpretations of Christianity.
Religion and Politics in America’s Borderlands is a passionate and original collection of essays that explores the complex ways in which life in the Mexico-US borderlands and religious practices, commitments and theologies are affecting each other today. Written by a diverse set of scholar-activists, this book offers new insights into the experiences and political realities that constitute immigration, and also provides practical tips for talking about them. This is an engaging, accessible and eye-opening volume that will be a valuable resource for professors, students and pastors alike.